curvature of space and orbits of planets around sun

Subject: curvature of space and orbits of planets around sun

Date: Thu Jan 13 12:52:44 2005
Posted by gene
Grade level: grad (non-science) School: SMU
City: Vancouver State/Province: WA Country: USA
Area of science: Astronomy
ID: 1105642364.As

Message:


If the orbit of planets around the sun are a result of the curvature of space 
and the sun is a sphere why are planet orbits elliptical and not circular?

Re: curvature of space and orbits of planets around sun

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