An asteroid is 3 AUaway fromthe Sun when it is observed from the Earth at opposition. How large does the asteroid have to be in order to occult a Sun-like Star at a distanced= 10pc? [Hint:θ=s/r.]
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An asteroid is 3 AUaway fromthe Sun when it is observed from the Earth at opposition. How large does the asteroid have to be in order to occult a Sun-like Star at a distanced= 10pc? [Hint:θ=s/r.]
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