According to Kepler, planets move in

  • A

    Circular orbits around the sun

  • B

    Elliptical orbits around the sun with sun at exact centre

  • C

    Straight lines with constant velocity

  • D

    Elliptical orbits around the sun with sun at one of its foci

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