Astronomy
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Author: Andrew Fraknoi; David Morrison; Sidney C. Wolff
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Chapter 3, Problem 6E
Which major planet has the largest . . .
A. semimajor axis?
B. average orbital speed around the Sun?
C. orbital period around the Sun?
D. eccentricity?
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