Ellipse

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Ellipse

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A plane curve constituting the locus of all points the sum of whose distances from two fixed points called focuses or foci is constant; an elongated circle. See conic section. </dd>
The orbits of planets, satellites, planetoids, and comets are ellipses, the primary being at one focus. [[/a>|/a>]] </dd>

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use