What does the eccentricity of a planet's orbit describe?
A)westward motion in the night sky when observed on successive nights
B)deviation in shape when compared to a circle
C)tilt with respect to the ecliptic plane
D)the tilt of the planet's rotational axis with respect to the ecliptic

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Eccentricity of a planet's orbit describes the deviation in shape of the orbit when compared to a perfect circle.

What Does the Eccentricity of a Planet's Orbit Describe