Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion

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Kepler’s First Law (Law of Ellipses)

Every planet moves around the Sun in an elliptical orbit, with the Sun at one focus.

<p>Every planet moves around the Sun in an elliptical orbit, with the Sun at one focus.</p>
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Kepler’s Second Law (Law of Equal Areas)

A line drawn from the Sun to a planet sweeps out equal areas in equal intervals of time.

<p>A line drawn from the Sun to a planet sweeps out equal areas in equal intervals of time.</p>
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Kepler’s Third Law (Law of Harmonies/Periods)

the square of the orbital period of a planet is directly proportional to the cube of the mean distance from the sun

<p>the square of the orbital period of a planet is directly proportional to the cube of the mean distance from the sun</p>
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