Loose Leaf For Explorations: Introduction To Astronomy
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Author: Thomas T Arny, Stephen E Schneider Professor
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The ratio of the Moon’s mass to Earth’s mass and the ratio of Moon’s radius to Earth’s radius.
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Loose Leaf For Explorations: Introduction To Astronomy
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