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why planet prefer eliptical orbit than circular orbit

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Hi Anish!

Planets orbit in the shape of an ellipse because of the gravitational interactions between planets and the Sun, along with other celestial bodies.Moreover citcular orbits are unstable, and can be distorted by external influence, elliptical orbits adjust themselves accordingly.

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