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 27, Problem 28Q
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The smallest detail of thesurface of the Earthlike planet orbiting the star Epsilon Eridanithat could be observed from a system of infrared telescopes.
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