Although it is greatly exaggerated as shown, what real effect does this diagram show?

A) The perihelion and aphelion of Mercury's orbit gradually precesses around the Sun.
B) Time runs slow on Mercury.
C) Mercury has a spiral shaped orbit around the Sun.
D) Mercury will eventually fly off into space.


A) The perihelion and aphelion of Mercury's orbit gradually precesses around the Sun.

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