Mars has two moons, Phobos and Deimos. Phobos orbits Mars with an orbital period of 8 hours while Deimos orbits every 30.3 hours. What are the semi-major axes of each satellite?
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Mars has two moons, Phobos and Deimos. Phobos orbits Mars with an orbital period of 8 hours while Deimos orbits every 30.3 hours. What are the semi-major axes of each satellite?
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