Jupiter’s moon Callisto orbits the planet at a distance of 1.88 X 10 6 km in about 16.7 days. If one year is 365 days, and if 1 AU is 1.5 X 10 5 km, calculate the mass of Jupiter in solar mass units. (Show your work!)

Jupiter’s moon Callisto orbits the planet at a distance of 1.88 X 10 6 km in about 16.7 days. If one year is 365 days, and if 1 AU is 1.5 X 10 5 km, calculate the mass of Jupiter in solar mass units. (Show your work!)

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