An astronaut taking a walk on a mystery planet notes that their longitude is 29°W and that Arcturus transits at 6h25m. A second scientist at longitude 64°W measures a transit time of 14h52m. What is the rotation rate of the planet in degrees per hour?

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An astronaut taking a walk on a mystery planet
notes that their longitude is 29°W and that
Arcturus transits at 6h25m. A second scientist
at longitude 64°W measures a transit time of
14h52m. What is the rotation rate of the planet
in degrees per hour?
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