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Celestial Mechanics is the branch of astronomy devoted to the study of the motion of the celestial bodies on the basis of the laws of gravitation.
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Is this a viable way to calculate the mass of the sun?
Earth's distance from sun: $ R $
Orbital period: $T$
Sun's Mass: $M$
Earth's mass: $m$
Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation: $ F = \frac{GM m}{r^2} $
Newton’s 2nd Law: $ F = ma$
Okay, let's s …