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The square of the orbital period of a planet is directly proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis of its orbit.
The square of the orbital period of a planet is directly proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis of its orbit.


: $$T^2 \propto a^3$$
: <math>T^2 \propto a^3</math>


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Johannes Kepler (b. 1571)

Kepler's laws of planetary motion 1609-1619

The square of the orbital period of a planet is directly proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis of its orbit.

[math]\displaystyle{ T^2 \propto a^3 }[/math]

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