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Can someone check my maths please?...

By cuivenion
October 24, 2018 in The Astro Lounge

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cuivenion

Posted October 24, 2018

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Posted October 24, 2018

Just been asked how big the bubble in the Bubble Nebula is in the night sky to the naked eye. I decided to compare it to the Moon.

Moon, about 30 arcminutes (1800 arcseconds)

Bubble, about 3.5 arcminutes (210 Arcseconds)

I got the bubble at about 11.7% the angular size of the Moon. Does that sound right?

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Mr Spock

Posted October 24, 2018

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Posted October 24, 2018

Looks fine :smile:

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cuivenion

Posted October 24, 2018

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Posted October 24, 2018

Cheers, Maths was never my best subject.

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