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Kepler Third Law Calculator

The Kepler Third Law Calculator will calculate:

  1. The period of rotation of a celestial body around the centre of curvature (a planet for natural satellites and the Sun for planets)
  2. The maximum distance of a celestial body from its centre of rotation
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Kepler Third Law Calculator Results (detailed calculations and formula below)
The period of rotation of a celestial body around the centre of curvature is s
The maximum distance of a celestial body from its centre of rotation is m
Period of rotation of a celestial body around the centre of curvature calculation
T = √4 × π2/(G × M) × a3
T = √4 × ()2/ × × ()3
T = √4 × / ×
T = √/ ×
T = √ ×
T = √
T =
Maximum distance of a celestial body from its centre of rotation calculation
a = 3G × M × T2/4 × π2
a = 3 × × 2/4 × 2
a = 3 × × /4 ×
a = 3/
a = 3
a = ()1/3
a =
Kepler Third Law Calculator Input Values
Maximum distance of the celestial body from the centre of rotation (a) m
Period of rotation (T) s
The circular constant pi (π)
Gravitational Constant (G) N∙m2/kg2
Mass of the celestial body, which is at centre of rotation (M) kg

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Period of rotation Formula and Calculation

Calculating the period of rotation of a celestial body around the centre of curvature.

T = √4 × π2/(G × M) × a3

Maximum distance of a celestial body from its centre of rotation Formula and Calculation

a = 3G × M × T2/4 × π2

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