WHY DO METAL POOR STARS HAVE THE MOST ELLIPTICAL ORBITS?

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Question by YANNI
Submitted on 7/5/2003
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WHY DO METAL POOR STARS HAVE THE MOST ELLIPTICAL ORBITS?

Answer by KNOWNTHEUNKNOWN
Submitted on 9/22/2003
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Because the differentiating metal content in the planetary composition reacts differently to gravitational forces depending on which portions of the planet are being acted upon

Answer by []0 []_/ _/ / () []E
Submitted on 9/22/2003
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Depending on the density of the stars inner composition and where the mineral and metal deposits are will effect the areas where the force of the gravitational pull will be lesser or greater, hence if one side of the star has a significantly higher metal deposit it will therefore cause the satellite to dip or raise into an elliptical orbit depending on the placement of the deposit. Stars with a evenly distributed portion of metals and minerals tend to have more circular orbits as the gravitational forces are directly proportionate to the mass of a planet or a star.

Answer by whatever
Submitted on 1/8/2004
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and, the preceding two answers were just IGNORANT (from the latin verb "ignorare"= to ignore, not to know) ! If you haven't got a clue, better just shut up ...

Answer by ash
Submitted on 8/10/2004
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the metal poor stars come into existence before the gas of a newly forming galaxy has collapsed into a disk. when the gas collapses, the stars density keeps it in its original orbit. which is elliptical, the rest of the stars then form in the spiral arms of the galaxy and have a circular orbit.

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