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An exoplanet X X\,X orbits a distant star S S\,S of mass MS M_S\,MS​ in a stable circular orbit of radius R R\,R with orbital period TTT.

A moon Y Y\,Y orbits the exoplanet X X\,X in a stable circular orbit of radius r=0.010Rr = 0.010 Rr=0.010R.

The mass of the exoplanet is MX=4.0×10−4MSM_X = 4.0 \times 10^{-4} M_SMX​=4.0×10−4MS​.

What is the orbital period of moon Y Y\,Y around exoplanet X X\,X in terms of TTT?

0.0025T0.0025 T0.0025T

0.050T0.050 T0.050T

0.50T0.50 T0.50T

5.0T5.0 T5.0T

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