Essential Cosmic Perspective
Essential Cosmic Perspective
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Author: Bennett
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To find the ratio, the basic formula altered as,(diameter of Milky Way:diameter of Saturn's rings)ratiodiameter of Milky Waydiameter of Saturn's ringsratio=9.46×1017km2.7×105km=3.5×1012

Therefore, the therefore diameter of Milky Way is 3.5×1012 times greater than diameter of Saturn’s rings

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