Aristarchos' Angle and VA

Author:A. G. Gomez (agg29@ou.ac.uk)

The possible correspondence between Aristarchos' 87° angle and VA is explored using a static geometric approach for various radii and distances of the moon (the real moon and observer are not static).

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