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An asteroid approaches Saturn and is slung in a new trajectory with an orbit of e = 1.2 What might happen?
A). The asteroid continues out of the solar system.
B). The asteroid slows down as it passes around Jupiter.
C). The asteroid falls into an irregular orbit around Jupiter.
D). The asteroid adopts an unusual orbit around the sun, such as an egg shape.
A). The asteroid continues out of the solar system.
B). The asteroid slows down as it passes around Jupiter.
C). The asteroid falls into an irregular orbit around Jupiter.
D). The asteroid adopts an unusual orbit around the sun, such as an egg shape.
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GPT 3.5
Based on the given information, option C). The asteroid falls into an irregular orbit around Jupiter is the most likely outcome.
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