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Orbiting Period P P Semi-major axis a a
body (years) (AU)
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Mercury 0.241 0.387
Earth 1.000 1.000
Jupiter 11.86 5.20
Pluto 247.9 39.53
Moon 0.0748 0.00257
Callisto 0.0457 0.0126
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Using the values in the table above, calculate the value of this constant in Kepler's equation for each of the orbits:
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Orbiting body P a const
(years) (AU)
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Mercury
Earth
Jupiter
Pluto
Moon
Callisto
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