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The perihelion of the comet Lagerkvist is 2.61 AU and it has a period of 7.36 years. Show that the aphelion for this comet is 4.95 AU.

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Problem 51P: The perihelion of the comet Legerkvist is 2.61 AU and it has a period of 7.36 years. Show that the...

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