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Are elliptical orbits circular

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15y ago
Updated: 8/16/2019

An ellipse is a closed curve that is not circular (the curve is not a constant distance from any point inside of the curve). While some planetary orbits are relatively circular, others are more elliptical, that is having an oval shape with a varying distance from the Sun.

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