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Area of an Eclipse

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: Maplesoft AuthorJason Schattman
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During an eclipse of one planet by another, how does the visible area of the eclipsed planet change, as viewed from earth? We seek the answer in terms of the apparent radii of the planets, r and R , and the apparent distance d between the centers.

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Publish Date: December 06, 2002
Created In: Maple 8
Language: English

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