Universe: Stars And Galaxies
Universe: Stars And Galaxies
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ISBN: 9781319115098
Author: Roger Freedman, Robert Geller, William J. Kaufmann
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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Chapter 17, Problem 4Q
To determine

The average distance of Neptune from the Sun in parsecs.

The comparison of the average distance of Neptune from the Sun and the average distance of Proxima Centauri and the Sun.

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