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Experimenting with Angular Diameter and Distance (Study of Outer Space)

This is an activity on apparent sizes and apparent angles, related to understanding how distance affects what we observe in outer space (the sun, moon, stars, or planets).

Keywords:: Planetary Science, Solar System, NSDL, Astronomy, Lunar and Planetary Science, Space Science, Education, Demonstrations

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Science and Technology / Astronomy

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Material Type:: Simulation
Date Added to MERLOT:: July 27, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:: July 27, 2016
Author:: Amy Fahey
Submitter:: Barbra Bied Sperling

Primary Audience:: Grade School
Technical Format:: Website
Mobile Compatibility:: Not specified at this time
Language:: English
Cost Involved:: No
Source Code Available:: No
Creative Commons:: This work is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States