What is the Astronomical Definition of Eccentricity?

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What is eccentricity?

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Nov 29, 2007

This isn't a homework question is it?

J77

Nov 29, 2007

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Nov 29, 2007

J77 if one would like to find this in a dictionary, it would be nice to spell it correctly

And would read all entries, until one found the one marked "Astronomy" (otherwise, one would get only meanings like weird, erratic, peculiar, ...).

What is the Astronomical Definition of Eccentricity?

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