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MCQIntermediateSolar System & Planetary Science

USAAAO — 2022 First Round

Question 20

The eccentricity of Pluto's orbit is 0.25. Estimate the maximum change in magnitude of Pluto as seen from Earth in one orbit of Pluto. You may assume that the semi-major axis of Pluto's orbit is much greater than 1 A.U.

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USAAAO 2022 First Round. Question text, choices, and answer were transcribed from the official USAAAO exam and solutions PDFs.