The smallest detail visible on the Sun with ground based telescopes is about 1 second of arc. How large of a r?
The smallest detail visible on the Sun with ground based telescopes is about 1 second of arc. How large of a region does this represent on the Sun?
1 second of arc = 1/3600 degree = (1/3600)*(180/pi) radians
Linear distance = angle in radians * distance to sun
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