In the case of Mars, the time from opposition to the eastern quadrature is 107 days, and the sidereal period of Mars is 686.98 days, Calculate its orbital radius in the unit of AU.
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In the case of Mars, the time from opposition to the eastern quadrature is 107 days,
and the sidereal period of Mars is 686.98 days, Calculate its orbital radius in the unit of
AU.
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