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|A [[Planet]] [[orbit]]ing a [[Star]].
 
|A [[Planet]] [[orbit]]ing a [[Star]].
 
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===About Orbits===
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: An [[orbit]] is a roughly circular path, but can be stretched out into an oval shape.
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: [[The Moon]] [[orbit]]s the [[Earth]]. This means [[The Moon]] takes a circular path around the [[Earth]].
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: All the [[planet]]s orbit [[The Sun]]. This means the [[planet]]s take a circular path around [[The Sun]].

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Meaning

An Orbit is the path an asteroid, comet, planet or dwarf planet takes around a star and the path a moon takes around a planet.

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A Planet orbiting a Star.

About Orbits

An orbit is a roughly circular path, but can be stretched out into an oval shape.
The Moon orbits the Earth. This means The Moon takes a circular path around the Earth.
All the planets orbit The Sun. This means the planets take a circular path around The Sun.