Abstract
In this exercise we shall determine the apparent diameter of the solar disc, which we shall record in radians or in minutes of arc. Given the distance sun-earth, it is easy to reduce this angle to linear measure.
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Minnaert, M.G.J. (1969). The Size of the Sun (S). In: Practical Work in Elementary Astronomy. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-3414-2_35
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