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December 14th 04, 01:24 AM
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Why angular distance and apparent diameter ?
Hi,
Could anybody kindly explain why angular distance and apparent diameter other than common measures such as meter and cubic meter are applied to state the distance between celestial bodies and the size of them? Thanks! Regards, Nathan 
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December 14th 04, 01:56 AM
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"Nathan" wrote in message
om... Hi, Could anybody kindly explain why angular distance and apparent diameter other than common measures such as meter and cubic meter are applied to state the distance between celestial bodies and the size of them? Is this homework? Sounds like it might be.
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