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Posted by jason on Saturday, October 25, 2008 at 4:36pm.

the period of a comet is 100 years. At ists closest approach(perihelion), it is 0.37 AU from the sun. What is the semi-major axis of the comet's orbit? How for does it get from the sun(what is its aphelion distance)?

I did one, now you try - Damon, Saturday, October 25, 2008 at 4:50pm
They are all very similar. You try.

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