Olympus Mons is 600 km in diameter at its base.At its closest to Earth,Mars is 7.8*10⁷ km away.What is the angular diameter of Olympus Mons for an observer on Earth? A) 1.6 seconds of arc B) 7.7*10^-⁶ seconds of arc C) 1.3*10^-⁵ seconds of arc D) 0.63 seconds of arc E) 8 seconds of arc

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The angular diameter can be calculated using the formula: angular diameter = (diameter of object / distance to object) * (206265), where 206265 is the number of arcseconds in a radian. Plugging in the values: (600 km / 7.8 x 10^7 km) * 206265 ≈ 1.6 arcseconds.

Olympus Mons Is 600 Km in Diameter at Its Base