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ERIC Number: EJ053613
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1972
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Determining the Distance to the Moon
DeVorkin, David H.
Physics Teacher, 10, 1, 40-43, Jan 72
Techniques which use the shadow of the earth as a reference in relation to the angular radii of the sun and moon permit determination of the distance from the earth to the moon. (TS)
Descriptors: Astronomy, College Science, Measurement Techniques, Moons, Physics, Resource Materials, Secondary School Science, Trigonometry
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