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Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science
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The Largest Angle on the Sky of a Star
After the sun, what star has the largest angular diameter as seen from Earth? Here is the rhyming response from Jean Lewin in the state of Washington. Our Dorotus at about 57 MAS is the largest when you do the math. It's 178 light years away and it's still the biggest angle on the sky of a star besides the sun.
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