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Ellipse Eccentricity from Semi-Axes Reference Values

Calculate ellipse eccentricity using e = sqrt(1 - b²/a²).

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Last updatedFebruary 22, 2026

PublishedFebruary 22, 2026

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Ellipse Eccentricity from Semi-Axes reference values
ScenarioEccentricity
1 units Semi-major Axis; 0.5 units Semi-minor Axis0.866025 Eccentricity
1 units Semi-major Axis; 1 units Semi-minor Axis0 Eccentricity
2 units Semi-major Axis; 0.5 units Semi-minor Axis0.968246 Eccentricity
2 units Semi-major Axis; 1 units Semi-minor Axis0.866025 Eccentricity
2 units Semi-major Axis; 2 units Semi-minor Axis0 Eccentricity
3 units Semi-major Axis; 0.5 units Semi-minor Axis0.986013 Eccentricity
3 units Semi-major Axis; 1 units Semi-minor Axis0.942809 Eccentricity
3 units Semi-major Axis; 2 units Semi-minor Axis0.745356 Eccentricity
3 units Semi-major Axis; 3 units Semi-minor Axis0 Eccentricity
5 units Semi-major Axis; 0.5 units Semi-minor Axis0.994987 Eccentricity
5 units Semi-major Axis; 1 units Semi-minor Axis0.979796 Eccentricity
5 units Semi-major Axis; 2 units Semi-minor Axis0.916515 Eccentricity
5 units Semi-major Axis; 3 units Semi-minor Axis0.8 Eccentricity
5 units Semi-major Axis; 4 units Semi-minor Axis0.6 Eccentricity
5 units Semi-major Axis; 5 units Semi-minor Axis0 Eccentricity
8 units Semi-major Axis; 0.5 units Semi-minor Axis0.998045 Eccentricity
8 units Semi-major Axis; 1 units Semi-minor Axis0.992157 Eccentricity
8 units Semi-major Axis; 2 units Semi-minor Axis0.968246 Eccentricity
8 units Semi-major Axis; 3 units Semi-minor Axis0.927025 Eccentricity
8 units Semi-major Axis; 4 units Semi-minor Axis0.866025 Eccentricity
8 units Semi-major Axis; 5 units Semi-minor Axis0.780625 Eccentricity
8 units Semi-major Axis; 8 units Semi-minor Axis0 Eccentricity
10 units Semi-major Axis; 0.5 units Semi-minor Axis0.998749 Eccentricity
10 units Semi-major Axis; 1 units Semi-minor Axis0.994987 Eccentricity
10 units Semi-major Axis; 2 units Semi-minor Axis0.979796 Eccentricity
10 units Semi-major Axis; 3 units Semi-minor Axis0.953939 Eccentricity
10 units Semi-major Axis; 4 units Semi-minor Axis0.916515 Eccentricity
10 units Semi-major Axis; 5 units Semi-minor Axis0.866025 Eccentricity
10 units Semi-major Axis; 8 units Semi-minor Axis0.6 Eccentricity
10 units Semi-major Axis; 10 units Semi-minor Axis0 Eccentricity
12 units Semi-major Axis; 0.5 units Semi-minor Axis0.999132 Eccentricity
12 units Semi-major Axis; 1 units Semi-minor Axis0.996522 Eccentricity
12 units Semi-major Axis; 2 units Semi-minor Axis0.986013 Eccentricity
12 units Semi-major Axis; 3 units Semi-minor Axis0.968246 Eccentricity
12 units Semi-major Axis; 4 units Semi-minor Axis0.942809 Eccentricity
12 units Semi-major Axis; 5 units Semi-minor Axis0.909059 Eccentricity
12 units Semi-major Axis; 8 units Semi-minor Axis0.745356 Eccentricity
12 units Semi-major Axis; 10 units Semi-minor Axis0.552771 Eccentricity
12 units Semi-major Axis; 12 units Semi-minor Axis0 Eccentricity
15 units Semi-major Axis; 0.5 units Semi-minor Axis0.999444 Eccentricity
15 units Semi-major Axis; 1 units Semi-minor Axis0.997775 Eccentricity
15 units Semi-major Axis; 2 units Semi-minor Axis0.991071 Eccentricity
15 units Semi-major Axis; 3 units Semi-minor Axis0.979796 Eccentricity
15 units Semi-major Axis; 4 units Semi-minor Axis0.963789 Eccentricity
15 units Semi-major Axis; 5 units Semi-minor Axis0.942809 Eccentricity
15 units Semi-major Axis; 8 units Semi-minor Axis0.845905 Eccentricity
15 units Semi-major Axis; 10 units Semi-minor Axis0.745356 Eccentricity
15 units Semi-major Axis; 12 units Semi-minor Axis0.6 Eccentricity
15 units Semi-major Axis; 15 units Semi-minor Axis0 Eccentricity
20 units Semi-major Axis; 0.5 units Semi-minor Axis0.999687 Eccentricity
20 units Semi-major Axis; 1 units Semi-minor Axis0.998749 Eccentricity
20 units Semi-major Axis; 2 units Semi-minor Axis0.994987 Eccentricity
20 units Semi-major Axis; 3 units Semi-minor Axis0.988686 Eccentricity
20 units Semi-major Axis; 4 units Semi-minor Axis0.979796 Eccentricity
20 units Semi-major Axis; 5 units Semi-minor Axis0.968246 Eccentricity
20 units Semi-major Axis; 8 units Semi-minor Axis0.916515 Eccentricity
20 units Semi-major Axis; 10 units Semi-minor Axis0.866025 Eccentricity
20 units Semi-major Axis; 12 units Semi-minor Axis0.8 Eccentricity
20 units Semi-major Axis; 15 units Semi-minor Axis0.661438 Eccentricity
20 units Semi-major Axis; 20 units Semi-minor Axis0 Eccentricity
25 units Semi-major Axis; 0.5 units Semi-minor Axis0.9998 Eccentricity
25 units Semi-major Axis; 1 units Semi-minor Axis0.9992 Eccentricity
25 units Semi-major Axis; 2 units Semi-minor Axis0.996795 Eccentricity
25 units Semi-major Axis; 3 units Semi-minor Axis0.992774 Eccentricity
25 units Semi-major Axis; 4 units Semi-minor Axis0.987117 Eccentricity
25 units Semi-major Axis; 5 units Semi-minor Axis0.979796 Eccentricity
25 units Semi-major Axis; 8 units Semi-minor Axis0.947418 Eccentricity
25 units Semi-major Axis; 10 units Semi-minor Axis0.916515 Eccentricity
25 units Semi-major Axis; 12 units Semi-minor Axis0.877268 Eccentricity
25 units Semi-major Axis; 15 units Semi-minor Axis0.8 Eccentricity
25 units Semi-major Axis; 20 units Semi-minor Axis0.6 Eccentricity
25 units Semi-major Axis; 25 units Semi-minor Axis0 Eccentricity
30 units Semi-major Axis; 0.5 units Semi-minor Axis0.999861 Eccentricity
30 units Semi-major Axis; 1 units Semi-minor Axis0.999444 Eccentricity
30 units Semi-major Axis; 2 units Semi-minor Axis0.997775 Eccentricity
30 units Semi-major Axis; 3 units Semi-minor Axis0.994987 Eccentricity
30 units Semi-major Axis; 4 units Semi-minor Axis0.991071 Eccentricity
30 units Semi-major Axis; 5 units Semi-minor Axis0.986013 Eccentricity
30 units Semi-major Axis; 8 units Semi-minor Axis0.963789 Eccentricity
30 units Semi-major Axis; 10 units Semi-minor Axis0.942809 Eccentricity
30 units Semi-major Axis; 12 units Semi-minor Axis0.916515 Eccentricity
30 units Semi-major Axis; 15 units Semi-minor Axis0.866025 Eccentricity
30 units Semi-major Axis; 20 units Semi-minor Axis0.745356 Eccentricity
30 units Semi-major Axis; 25 units Semi-minor Axis0.552771 Eccentricity
30 units Semi-major Axis; 30 units Semi-minor Axis0 Eccentricity
40 units Semi-major Axis; 0.5 units Semi-minor Axis0.999922 Eccentricity
40 units Semi-major Axis; 1 units Semi-minor Axis0.999687 Eccentricity
40 units Semi-major Axis; 2 units Semi-minor Axis0.998749 Eccentricity
40 units Semi-major Axis; 3 units Semi-minor Axis0.997184 Eccentricity
40 units Semi-major Axis; 4 units Semi-minor Axis0.994987 Eccentricity
40 units Semi-major Axis; 5 units Semi-minor Axis0.992157 Eccentricity
40 units Semi-major Axis; 8 units Semi-minor Axis0.979796 Eccentricity
40 units Semi-major Axis; 10 units Semi-minor Axis0.968246 Eccentricity
40 units Semi-major Axis; 12 units Semi-minor Axis0.953939 Eccentricity
40 units Semi-major Axis; 15 units Semi-minor Axis0.927025 Eccentricity
40 units Semi-major Axis; 20 units Semi-minor Axis0.866025 Eccentricity
40 units Semi-major Axis; 25 units Semi-minor Axis0.780625 Eccentricity
40 units Semi-major Axis; 30 units Semi-minor Axis0.661438 Eccentricity
50 units Semi-major Axis; 0.5 units Semi-minor Axis0.99995 Eccentricity
50 units Semi-major Axis; 1 units Semi-minor Axis0.9998 Eccentricity
50 units Semi-major Axis; 2 units Semi-minor Axis0.9992 Eccentricity
50 units Semi-major Axis; 3 units Semi-minor Axis0.998198 Eccentricity
50 units Semi-major Axis; 4 units Semi-minor Axis0.996795 Eccentricity
50 units Semi-major Axis; 5 units Semi-minor Axis0.994987 Eccentricity
50 units Semi-major Axis; 8 units Semi-minor Axis0.987117 Eccentricity
50 units Semi-major Axis; 10 units Semi-minor Axis0.979796 Eccentricity
50 units Semi-major Axis; 12 units Semi-minor Axis0.970773 Eccentricity
50 units Semi-major Axis; 15 units Semi-minor Axis0.953939 Eccentricity
50 units Semi-major Axis; 20 units Semi-minor Axis0.916515 Eccentricity
50 units Semi-major Axis; 25 units Semi-minor Axis0.866025 Eccentricity
50 units Semi-major Axis; 30 units Semi-minor Axis0.8 Eccentricity

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently asked questions for Ellipse Eccentricity from Semi-Axes and its reference values.

What does the Ellipse Eccentricity from Semi-Axes calculator do?

It helps with measuring how circular or elongated an ellipse is in geometry and orbital models.

What formula does the Ellipse Eccentricity from Semi-Axes calculator use?

Ellipse eccentricity e = √(1 - b²/a²), with a ≥ b ≥ 0.

What inputs are valid?

Semi-major axis a must be positive, and semi-minor axis b must satisfy 0 ≤ b ≤ a.

When would I use this?

measuring how circular or elongated an ellipse is in geometry and orbital models

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