If Earth's moon were replaced by a neutron star with a radius of 10 km, what would the angular diameter (in arc seconds) of the angular diameter (in arc seconds) linear diameter 2.06 x 105 arc seconds distance neutron star be as seen from Earth? (Hint: Use the small-angle formula, where the linear diameter and the distance both have the same units.) x arc seconds 11.80 Need Help? Read It

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