On a Particular Night,Jupiter Subtends an Angle of 42 Arcseconds

question 86

Multiple Choice

On a particular night,Jupiter subtends an angle of 42 arcseconds as seen from Earth.This angle is

• A) roughly three-quarters of an arcminute.
• B) less than half an arcminute.
• C) more than an arcminute,but less than a degree.
• D) more than a degree.

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