The Orbit of Hale-Bopp Comet, Discovered in 1995, Is an Ellipse

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Essay

The orbit of Hale-Bopp comet, discovered in 1995, is an ellipse with eccentricity and one focus at the Sun.The length of its major axis is AU.[An astronomical unit (AU) is the mean distance between Earth and the Sun, about 93 million miles.] Find the maximum distance from the comet to the Sun.(The perihelion distance from a planet to the Sun is and the aphelion distance is Find theAnswer in AU and round to the nearest hundredth.

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Definitions:

ATP

Adenosine triphosphate, the primary energy carrier in all living organisms, providing the energy needed for many cellular processes.

Polypeptide Chains

Long chains of amino acids linked by peptide bonds, which fold into specific three-dimensional shapes to form proteins.

Ribosome

A cellular organelle that functions as the site of protein synthesis, reading RNA sequences to assemble amino acids into proteins.

Golgi Body

Membrane-enclosed organelle that modifies proteins and lipids, then sorts the finished products into vesicles. Shaped like a stack of pancakes.