ASTR 1020 Homework Solutions - UGA

27. The Sun’s hydrogen mass is (3/4) × (1.99 × 1030 kg) = 1.49 × 1030 kg. Now divide the ... If the hypothetical star's mass is 4 times greater than the mass of the Sun, then the factor (m 1 + m 2) in Newton's form of Kepler's 3 rd law (page 86) is 4 times greater, too, ................
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