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Suppose you discovered a new celestial body going around the sun. If it requires 512 years to complete one orbit around the sun, what is its average distance from the sun? ( give answer in AU)

Astronomy

1st Edition

ISBN:9781938168284

Author:Andrew Fraknoi; David Morrison; Sidney C. Wolff

Publisher:Andrew Fraknoi; David Morrison; Sidney C. Wolff

Chapter19: Celestial Distances

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 9E: The AU is defined as the average distance between Earth and the Sun, not the distance between Earth...

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