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In 1996, the comet Hale Bopp came close to Jupiter and its orbit around the sun changed from 4200 years to 2380 years. For scientists to understand the orbital changes in the comet Hale Bopp, first they must understand -
A) the composition of Jupiter
B) the magnetic attraction of objects
C) gravitational attraction of objects
D) the similarities of planets and comets