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    Jul 16, 2009, 02:29 PM
    Shape of the orbits of the 8 planets and pluto around the sun
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    Jul 16, 2009, 04:54 PM

    What do you need answers to?
    What is the shape called? It's an ellipse.

    You never asked a question, so please specify what you need to know if you want some different information.
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    Mar 3, 2011, 07:21 AM
    What is the orbital shape of pluto
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    Mar 3, 2011, 01:56 PM

    The general shape for all orbits is elliptical (as long as you ignore perturbations caused by the gravitational influence of other planets).
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