Thank you for the praise! You are absolutely right, the orbit is very close to circular and the eccentricity is quite minimal. Still, this difference has a profound impact on the amount of radiation received. The animations are quite exaggerated, but I couldn't think of a better way to illustrate it.
It may be a couple weeks before the next part - there is so much to consider!
Well I am sure what ever you decide to go with it will be equally as informative as this nice post.