Assume you want to deduce the radius of a planet in our Solar System as it occults a background star when the relative velocity between the planet and the Earth is 30 km/s. If the star crosses through the middle of the planet and disappears for a total of 26 minutes, what is the planet's radius?
A) 3,000 km
B) 23,000 km
C) 15,000 km
D) 5,000 km
E) 31,000 km
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