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How do you calculate the radius of a planets orbit with mass and time ?

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Answer:

By observing the time between transits, we know the orbital period. Kepler's Third law can be used to determine the orbital radius of the planet if the mass of the orbiting star is known (R3=T2−Mstar/Msun, the radius is in AU and the period is in earth years).

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