An ellipse.
If you mean the shape of the orbit, that's an ellipse.
The path of Earth's orbit in the shape of an elongated closed curve is called an ellipse. An ellipse is a type of geometric shape that resembles an elongated circle, with two focal points inside the curve. This shape is a result of the gravitational forces between Earth and the Sun.
No, Neptune's orbit is actually more eccentric (less circular) than Earth's orbit. Neptune's orbit is more elongated, with a greater difference between its closest and farthest points from the Sun compared to Earth's orbit.
Many asteroids have an eccentric orbit, that is, the orbit's ellipse is very stretched. Pluto is just one of many planetoids with this characteristic.
An ellipse.
Ellipse.
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Ellipse.
More eccentric.
Earth's orbit (revolution) around the Sun is not circular - it's an ellipse. However, this ellipse is fairly close to a circle.
The path of the Earth's orbit is an ellipse. The Sun is positioned at one of the two foci of the ellipse.
Earth's orbit is an ellipse; the Sun is at one of the ellipses focal points. (The other focal point has no astronomical significance.)
The orbit of the Earth around the Sun.It's an ellipse. Perhaps that's the answer. Or perhaps a revolution.It takes a year.It lies in the ecliptic.
All orbits are ellipses. You might describe an ellipse as a "flattened circle", but mathematically, a circle is a special version of an ellipse in which both foci are at the same spot.
Most orbits are elliptical; all NATURAL orbits are. There are two foci, or focuses, to an ellipse. The distance between the foci determines how eccentric, or non-circular, they are. If the two foci are in the same place, then the ellipse becomes a circle. So a circular orbit would have only one focus.
The minor planet Pluto has an orbit which is inclined to the plane of the ecliptic. It is also a highly eccentric ellipse, causing it sometimes to pass inside the orbit of Neptune.