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Re: Arcturus- what is the arc diameter from Earth?
From: John D. Howard
Date: 2015 Aug 5, 08:40 -0700
From: John D. Howard
Date: 2015 Aug 5, 08:40 -0700
Samuel,
Stars do not have a diameter when viewed from Earth. They are considered a point of light. No matter how much you magnafy the star ( power of the telescope ) the image is the same diameter - a point of light.
John H.
