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Chapter 3, Problem 18Q
(a)
To determine
The total time taken by the Moon, relative to background stars, which is required for it to traverse an angle that is same as its angular diameter
(b)
To determine
The angle that the Moon would move in 12 hours, and whether the angle is easily noticeable or not.
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