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15 March, 19:12

How do I calculate the orbital period of Mercury?

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  1. 15 March, 19:16
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    Just like any other speed, it's

    (total distance) / (time to cover the distance).

    So you need to look up Mercury's distance from the sun, calculate the length of it's orbit, and divide that by the time it takes to go around the orbit once.

    Good luck.
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