I attempted to answer this question and I'm not sure what I am doing wrong. My formula says A.S. = 206265 (separation/distance from observer
I attempted to answer this question and I'm not sure what I am doing wrong. My formula says A.S. = 206265 (separation/distance from observer
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I attempted to answer this question and I'm not sure what I am doing wrong. My formula says A.S. = 206265 (separation/distance from observer)
I know to convert to the same units, so I ended up with 80 Million Km being 8 x 10 ^ -6 LY
Could you please explain each step especially for the part that I got wrong for both A and B?

Transcribed Image Text:Suppose that two stars in a binary star system are
separated by a distance of 80 million kilometers and
are located at a distance of 180 light-years from
What is the angular separation of the two stars? Give your answer in degrees.
Express your answer using two significant figures.
Earth.
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Part B
What is the angular separation of the two stars? Give your answer in arcseconds.
Express your answer using two significant figures.
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