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Orbital eccentricity

space Maturity 11-13

Space objects move in paths.

Kepler orbits.svg
Kepler orbits.svg
Some paths are round like a ball. Other paths look like a long egg. This shape can change. It helps us know where planets go. Do you like looking at the stars?
Eccentricity rocky planets.jpg
Eccentricity rocky planets.jpg

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Kepler orbits.svg
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Eccentricity rocky planets.jpg
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📚 Content adapted from Wikipedia | Readability: FK 11.6 | Vital Level 5