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MCQIntermediateOrbital Mechanics & Gravitation
USAAAO — 2021 First Round
Question 7
Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) last reached perihelion on July 3, 2020. Comet NEOWISE has an orbital period of ≈ 4400 years and its eccentricity is 0.99921. What is the perihelion distance of Comet NEOWISE, in AU?
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USAAAO 2021 First Round. Question text, choices, and answer were transcribed from the official USAAAO exam and solutions PDFs.