Friday, April 5, 2013

During solar eclipses, large solar prominences are often seen extending 5 minutes of arc from the edge of the?


Question by sanity2323: During solar eclipses, large solar prominences are often seen extending 5 minutes of arc from the edge of the?
During solar eclipses, large solar prominences are often seen extending 5 minutes of arc from the edge of the sun’s disk. How far is this in kilometers? How far is this in earth diameters?


Best answer:
Answer by centretek666You need to find the diameter of the sun and compare the length of the prominence with the apparent disc of the sun.

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