An ellipse is the set of points whose distances to two fixed points, the foci, have a constant sum; half its longest diameter is the semi-major axis , and a circle is the case where the foci merge. A planet’s orbit points nearest and farthest from the Sun are its perihelion and aphelion.
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Physics · 术语表
什么是 Ellipse?
又称: focus (of an ellipse) · semi-major axis · perihelion · aphelion