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=== Assistant: Earth's orbit around the Sun is an elliptical path, and its motion is governed by gravitational forces according to Kep… ===
Earth's orbit around the Sun is an elliptical path, and its motion is governed by gravitational forces according to Kepler's laws of planetary motion. The orbit can be described in various mathematical parameters. Here are some key facts:
# Shape of the Orbit: Earth's orbit is an ellipse, which means it's slightly elliptical rather than a perfect circle. The Sun is located at one of the two foci of this ellipse.
# Orbital Period: Earth takes approximately 365.25 days to complete one orbit around the Sun. This period is known as a tropical year.
# Perihelion and Aphelion: Perihelion is the point in Earth's orbit where it is closest to the Sun, and aphelion is the point where it is farthest. Earth reaches perihelion in early January and aphelion in early July.
# Orbital Eccentricity: The eccentricity of Earth's orbit is a measure of how elliptical it is. For Earth, the eccentricity is relatively low, indicating that the orbit is close to being circular.

Mathematically, the position of Earth in its orbit can be described using polar coordinates, where the distance from the Sun is the radius, and the angle from a reference direction gives the position. Kepler's laws and Newton's law of gravitation are used to derive the equations governing the motion.

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