The comet's average distance from the sun is 17.6AU
Given that,
- De Vico Comet orbits the Sun every 74.0 years and has an orbital eccentricity of 0.96.
Calculation of comet's average distance from the Sun is:
According to the Kepler's 3rd Law,
[tex]P^2=a^3[/tex]
Here P represent the period in years
And a represent length of semi-major axis
[tex]74^2 =a^3\\\\5476 = a^3[/tex]
a = 17.6 AU
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