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Suppose a Planet Is Discovered in a Prograde Circular Orbit

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Suppose a planet is discovered in a prograde circular orbit with an orbital radius of 100 au. The time from opposition to opposition, viewed from Earth, will be longer than 1 Earth year. How much longer?


A) only a few seconds
B) about 9 hours
C) 3.65 years
D) about 5 weeks

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