Assertion: pulsar's orbit | /r/HasProperty | circular
Facets:
value: highly
type: DEGREE
value: with eccentricities of ~0.000001 or so
type: OTHER
value: with a 26-hour period
type: OTHER
value: nearly
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Its orbit is highly circular with a 26-hour period.
text: This pulsar is in a nearly circular orbit (eccentricity $e = 4.6\times10^{-5}$) with a companion of minimum mass 0.47 M$_\odot$.
text: Because of the strong tidal forces during the mass-transfer episode, the orbits of these systems are extremely circular, with eccentricities of ~0.000001 or so.