Question: An intergalactic spaceship arrives at a distant planet that rotates on its axis with a period of T = 45 hours.The spaceship enters a geosynchronous

An intergalactic spaceship arrives at a distant planet that rotates on its axis with a period of = 45 hours.The spaceship enters a geosynchronous orbit at a distance of R = 8.7. 10 m

M E 50% Part (a) From the given information, write an equation for the mass of the planet. M=(4 G) (R'T?) v Correct! P* 50  

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