Why are planetary orbits elliptical and not circular?
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Like some others have said, for most star systems that have multiple planets orbiting a sun one planet or another may have some substantial gravitational force that will pull another planet slightly put of orbit. This will most likely permanently alter the planets orbit. If you want something that will blow your mind, the sun and Jupiter orbit a point called the Barycenter which is just outside the sun’s surface.
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