a. Describe the concept of “sphere of influence” and how it is estimated.b. Calculate the SOI for the Moon relative to the Earth.c. Would a single lone star have a computed sphere of influence, as defined in this class, which could be calculated? If no, why not? If yes, how would you do it? G = 6.67300 x 10:11 m³ kg' s2Average radius of Earth = 6371 kmMass of Earth = 5.974 x1024 kgMass of Sun = 1.989 x 1030 kgMass of Moon= 7.347 x 1022 kgAverage distance from Earth to Sun: 1.496 x 108 kmSidereal Day = 23 hours 56 minutes 4 secGEO altitude = 35,790kmHearth = 398600 km3/sec2Average radius of moon's orbit= 384,400 kmAverage radius of the Moon=1737 km,

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Describe the concept of “sphere of influence” and how it is estimated. b. Calculate the SOI for the Moon relative to the Earth.