Elliptical Orbits and Center of Mass
The planets' orbitals are elliptical because astronomical measurements are made to the center of the sun rather than the center of mass of the system.
Robert Hamill
The planets' orbitals are elliptical because astronomical measurements are made to the center of the sun rather than the center of mass of the system.
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