What is the angular diameter of Saturn (in arc seconds) as seen from Earth when the two planets are closest together?  Hint: Use the small-angle formula, angular diameter (in arc seconds) 2.06 ✕ 105 =  linear diameter distance.   arc seconds What is the angular diameter of Saturn (in arc seconds) as seen from Earth when the two planets are farthest apart?

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What is the angular diameter of Saturn (in arc seconds) as seen from Earth when the two planets are closest together?
 
Hint: Use the small-angle formula,
angular diameter (in arc seconds)
2.06 ✕ 105
 = 
linear diameter
distance
.
 
arc seconds
What is the angular diameter of Saturn (in arc seconds) as seen from Earth when the two planets are farthest apart?
arc seconds
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