ESTIMATION The orbital period of the moon is 27.3 d, the

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ESTIMATION The orbital period of the moon is 27.3 d, the average center-to-center distance between the moon and Earth is the length of an Earth year 365.25 d, and the average center-to-center distance between Earth and the Sun is Use this data to estimate the ratio of the mass of the Sun to the mass of Earth. Compare this estimation to the measured ratio of List some neglected factors that might account for any discrepancy.

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