On October 15, 2001, a planet was discovered orbiting around the star HD 68988. Its orbital distance was measured to be 10.5 million kilometers from the center of the star, and its orbital period was estimated at 6.3 days. What is the mass of HD 68988? Express your answer in kilograms and in terms of our sun€™s mass. (Consult Appendix F.)

Appendix F:

Fundamental Physical Constants*

Other Useful Constants*

Astronomical Data^€ 

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Name Symbol Value 2.99792458 x 10® m/s 1.602176487(40) × 10-1º c 6.67428(67) × 10-1! N •m²/kg² 6.62606896(33) × 10-34 J .s 1.3806504(24) × 10–23 J/K 6.02214179(30) × 1023 molecules/mol 8.314472(15) J/mol · K 9.10938215(45) × 10-31 kg 1.672621637(83) × 10-27 kg 1.674927211(84) × 10-27 kg 4m x 10-7 Wb/A•m 8.854187817... × 10-12 C²/N• m? 8.987551787... × 10º N • m²/C² Speed of light in vacuum Magnitude of charge of electron Gravitational constant G Planck's constant Boltzmann constant k NA Avogadro's number Gas constant Mass of electron me Mass of proton Mass of neutron Permeability of free space Permittivity of free space 1/Học2 1/4πεο Mechanical equivalent of heat Standard atmospheric pressure Absolute zero Electron volt Atomic mass unit Electron rest energy Volume of ideal gas (0°C and 1 atm) Acceleration due to gravity (standard) 4.186 J/cal (15° calorie) 1.01325 x 10° Pa 1 atm OK -273.15°C 1.602176487(40) × 10-19 J 1.660538782(83) x 10-27 kg 0.510998910(13) MeV 22.413996(39) liter/mol 9.80665 m/s? 1 eV mc²