2. Test Kepler's equation for the nine planets in our solar system using the table below. (Astronomical units relate the other planets' periods and mean distances to Earth's
period and mean distance.) Is k approximately the same value for each planet?
Planet
P
Mercury
0.241
0.387
Venus
0.615
0.723
Earth
1.000
1.000
Mars
1.881
1.523
Jupiter
11.861
5.203
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Saturn
29.457
9.541
Uranus
84.008
19.190
Neptune
164.784
30.086
Pluto
248.350
39.507