WCC students have observed the famed Andromeda galaxy from a…
WCC students have observed the famed Andromeda galaxy from a dark site in Michigan. Hypothetically, if the Andromeda galaxy subtends three pinkies (θ ≈ 3°), and a typical spiral galaxy exhibits a diameter of R ≈ `y` kly, what is the distance in kly to the Andromeda galaxy? Insert those values directly into the formula below.In this instance provide the answer without units and rounded to the nearest integer (e.g., 9.2 –> 9).
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