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What shape is the moon's orbit around Earth?

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Answer:

Elliptical Orbit

Step-by-step explanation:

The Moon revolves around Earth in an elliptical orbit with a mean eccentricity of 0.0549. Thus, the Moon's center-to-center distance from Earth varies with mean values of 363,396 km at perigee to 405,504 km at apogee.

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The elliptical orbit
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