How large a region on the sun does 1 second of arc equal?

2007-10-31 03:14:11 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space

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As seen from the earth, the sun spans (on average) about 32 arc-minutes, or about (32)(60) = 1920 arc-seconds.

This means that 1 arc-second is about 1/1920 of the sun's diameter. This corresponds to about 450 miles.

2007-10-31 03:30:02 · answer #1 · answered by RickB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

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