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    • Cool Facts about Kepler
  • Thesis
  • Education & Studies
    • Kepler's Education
    • Studies in Mathematics
  • The Orbit of Mars
    • Circular Orbit
    • Showing the Renaissance Ideal of Observation
  • The Three Laws
    • The Law of Orbits
    • The Law of Areas
    • The Law of Periods
  • Conclusion
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  • Works Cited
Johannes Kepler: Famous German Astronomer

The Law of Periods

The Law of Periods is Kepler's third and final law. The law uses complex mathematical equations to show that the time it takes for a planet to complete its orbit is dependent on its average distance from the sun. Below is the very complex, but more accurate formula. The simplified formula is also shown.
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The complex Law of Periods formula (gsu.edu) and the simplified formula (self-made image) both show Secularism.