
Life in the Universe (4th Edition)
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Author: Jeffrey O. Bennett, Seth Shostak
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Chapter 2, Problem 49IF
Sedna Orbit. The object Sedna orbits our Sun at an average distance (semimajor axis) of 509 AU. What is its orbital period?
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