The Comet Borrelly has an elliptical orbit with an eccentricity of ?
.The length of the major axis of the orbit is approximately 5.83 astronomical units. Find a polar equation for the orbit. How close does the comet come to the sun?
?
A. 
Closest point to the sun is 
1.096 astronomical unit.
B.
Closest point to the sun is 
1.096 astronomical unit.
C.
Closest point to the sun is 
1.096 astronomical unit.
D.
Closest point to the sun is 
1.096 astronomical unit.
E.
Closest point to the sun is 
1.096 astronomical unit.
Answer: D
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