What is the angular diameter of Saturn (in degrees) as seen from the surface of Dione?

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What is the angular diameter of Saturn (in degrees) as seen from the surface of Dione?

 
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Necessary data can be found in this Celestial Profile and in this table. Hint: Use the small-angle formula,

angular diameter (in arc seconds)
2.06 ✕ 105
 = 
linear diameter
distance

 
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