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  • Early astronomers believed the shapes of all planetary orbits were circular. In truth, the orbits of solar planets--planets that orbit our sun--are mostly elliptical, bordering on circular, while the extrasolar planets--those that orbit a sun other than ours--are highly elliptical.

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