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audragclark

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on: Jul 27, 2018
Why are some solar eclipses total, and others annular?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following properties of a star can be measured directly, during a single night at the telescope?
 
  A) parallax B) distance
  C) apparent brightness D) luminosity


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Reply #1 on: Jul 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

The Moon's orbit is not a perfect circle. When the Moon is closer to Earth, it is big enough to cover the Sun completely; when it is too far away it appears smaller, so a ring of sunlight is still seen.

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Excellent

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