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The parallex of a heavenly body measured ffrom two points diametrically opposite on equater of earth is 1.0 minutes. If the radius of the earth is 6400 m, find the distance of the heavenly body from the centre of the earth in AU. Given `1 AU=1.5xx10^(11)`m.

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