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What is the cause of the Earth's orbital eccentricity?
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What is the main cause of the Earth's orbital eccentricity?
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The gravitational pull of Jupiter
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Jupiter is the most massive planet in the Solar System, and its gravitational pull has a significant effect on the orbits of the other planets, including the Earth. This gravitational pull causes the Earth's orbit to become slightly elliptical, or eccentric.