What type of shape do objects in space make as they move according to the heliocentric model?

Elliptical
Perfect circles
Straight line
Zig zag

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According to the heliocentric model, objects in space, such as planets, move in elliptical orbits around the Sun. This concept was notably described by Johannes Kepler in his laws of planetary motion, which state that the orbits of planets are ellipses with the Sun at one of the focal points.