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Astronomy

1st Edition

ISBN:9781938168284

Author:Andrew Fraknoi; David Morrison; Sidney C. Wolff

Publisher:Andrew Fraknoi; David Morrison; Sidney C. Wolff

Chapter4: Earth, Moon, And Sky

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 34E: Describe what an observer at the crater Copernicus would see while the Moon is eclipsed on Earth....

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