Which planet's orbit is the least eccentric in the solar system? Most?
Question #56018. Asked by achernar.
Last updated Sep 23 2016.
gmackematix
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gmackematix 21 year member
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Most is easy...if you count Pluto as a planet.
Mar 18 2005, 1:38 AM
Arpeggionist
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Least excentric is Venus.
Mar 18 2005, 1:49 AM
nautilator
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The eccentricity of a planet measures how circular or elliptical its orbit is. The close it is to 0, the closer the orbit is to a circle. Among the 8 planets, the eccentricities range from 0.007 (Venus) to 0.206 (Mercury).
