Which of these objects are MOST likely found to follow parabolic orbits?
A) small satellites of the outer planets
B) asteroids
C) none-all orbits have to be ellipses
D) comets

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Comets are most likely to follow parabolic orbits when they are on their first approach to the Sun from the outer solar system, as they are not gravitationally bound to the Sun in a closed elliptical orbit.

Which of These Objects Are MOST Likely Found to Follow