Explorations an Introduction to Astronomy          Thomas T. Arny Instructor Resources

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Chapter 12, Figure 7

Figure 12.7

Image of the star Betelgeuse made by interferometry. The lack of detail in this image reflects the current difficulty in observing the disk of any star but our Sun. One mas is approximately 2.8 3 10²⁷ degrees. (Courtesy Mullard Radio Obs).

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