A star like the Sun is observed to have a radial velocity "wobble" of +-10 m/s, with a period of 10 days. a) What is the mass of a planet that could produce this effect? (Assume the planet's circular orbit is seen cdge-on by us.) (10 points) b) If the star is 100pc away, what is the maximum angular separation between the planet and its central star?

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