The eccentricity of an orbit determines how elongated or circular it is. A highly elliptical orbit means that the eccentricity value would be close to 1, as opposed to a circular orbit which has an eccentricity value of 0.
Therefore, the correct answer is:
A) 0.9200
Astronomers discover a new comet that follows a highly elliptical orbit. What is its eccentricity likely to be?
A 0.9200
B 0.1500
C 0.0012
D 0.0009
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