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To: Mr. K
The Earth's orbit does oscilate between a circle and an ellipse (OK, a lesser and greater elongated ellpise) about every 105,000 years.
23 posted on 01/28/2003 1:15:52 PM PST by Doctor Stochastic (Hope is a good breakfast, but it is a bad supper. - Francis Bacon)
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To: Doctor Stochastic
The Earth's orbit does oscilate between a circle and an ellipse (OK, a lesser and greater elongated ellpise) about every 105,000 years.

Its prehelion precesses also.

61 posted on 01/28/2003 5:44:48 PM PST by RadioAstronomer
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