A space agency sent a satellite to a nearby planet to take photographs over a period of several years. The satellite orbits the planet once every 6 hours and 10 minutes. If the satellite is orbiting at a radius of 9.44∗10^7 m, what is the mass of the planet?   4.34∗10^26 kg   8.22∗10^29 kg   1.01∗10^27 kg   7.04∗10^26 kg

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