If an astronomer on a planet orbiting a nearby star observed the Sun when Saturn was transiting in front of the Sun, how would the Sun's brightness change? Note that the radius of Saturn is 61076107 m and the radius of the Sun is 71087108 m.

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If an astronomer on a planet orbiting a nearby star observed the Sun when Saturn was transiting in front of the Sun, how would the Sun's brightness change? Note that the radius of Saturn is 61076107 m and the radius of the Sun is 71087108 m.

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Preston Pitts · Answer 1

Both distances are in the scientific notation:

Earth - Sun = 9.3 * 10^7 miles

Saturn - Sun = 8.87 * 10^8 miles

8.87 * 10^8 - 9.3 * 10^7 =

= 88.7 * 10^7 - 9.3 * 10^7 =

= 79.4 * 10^7 = 7.94 * 10 ^8 = 794,000,000 miles

Answer: Saturn is 7.94 * 10^8 miles farther from Sun than Earth is.

If an astronomer on a planet orbiting a nearby star observed the Sun when Saturn was transiting in front of the Sun, how would the Sun's brightness change? Note that the radius of Saturn is 6*1076*107 m and the radius of the Sun is 7*1087*108 m.

If an astronomer on a planet orbiting a nearby star observed the Sun when Saturn was transiting in front of the Sun, how would the Sun's brightness change? Note that the radius of Saturn is 61076107 m and the radius of the Sun is 71087108 m.