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Also known as eccentricity

parameter that determines the amount by which an orbit deviates from a perfect circle

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Orbital eccentricity is a number that measures how much an object's orbit around another object differs from a perfect circle. It matters because it helps us understand and predict the paths of planets, moons, and other objects moving through space.

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eccentricity
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