A recently discovered asteroid has an orbit with a perihelion distance of 2.15 AU and an aphelion distance of 3.25 AU. Calculate the length semi-major axis in both AUs and kilometers, eccentricity, and period in years of this orbit.

A recently discovered asteroid has an orbit with a perihelion distance of 2.15 AU and an aphelion distance of 3.25 AU. Calculate the length semi-major axis in both AUs and kilometers, eccentricity, and period in years of this orbit.

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