Astronomy Today Volume 1: The Solar System (9th Edition)
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Chapter 2, Problem 7D
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The way in which Tycho Brahe contributed to the development of Kepler's laws.
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Ch. 2 - Prob. 1DCh. 2 - Prob. 2DCh. 2 - Prob. 3DCh. 2 - Prob. 4DCh. 2 - Prob. 5DCh. 2 - Prob. 6DCh. 2 - Prob. 7DCh. 2 - Prob. 8DCh. 2 - Prob. 9DCh. 2 - Prob. 10D
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