Physics A-Level
Angular separation
What Angular separation means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Angular separation
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The tiny angle between star and planet, about 0.1 arcsecond at 10 parsecs, which is below the resolution of most telescopes.
Topics that use Angular separation
- Detection of exoplanets (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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