Find the comets orbital eccentricity

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Comet Grigg. skjellerup(yes thats its real name) has an orbital period of 5.09 years.

a. Find the comets orbital semi-major axis in astronomical units?

b. If the closest approach of comet grigg-skjellerup to the sun is 0.989 AU, find the comets orbital eccentricity?

c. Find what is the greates distance of comet grigg-skjellerup from the sun?

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