What happens to an orbiting body if the eccentricity increases?

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Eugene Dudnyk · Answer 1 · 2018-09-16T11:41:20+0000

Eccentricity of a body following an elliptical orbit defines how nearly circular the path of the object is. When the eccentricity of an orbiting body increases, it means that the body is moving in the most stretched out path.

What happens to an orbiting body if the eccentricity increases?

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