Solar Eclipse on Jupiter (Refer to Exercise 69.) The suns distance from the surface of
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Solar Eclipse on Jupiter (Refer to Exercise 69.) The suns distance from the surface of Jupiter is approximately 484,000,000 mi. One of Jupiters moons, Ganymede, has a diameter of 3270 mi. (Source: World Almanac and Book of Facts.) (a) Calculate the maximum distance, to the nearest thousand miles, that the moon Ganymede can be from Jupiter for a total eclipse of the sun to occur on Jupiter. (b) Ganymede is approximately 665,000 mi from Jupiter. Is it possible for Ganymede to cause a total eclipse on Jupiter?
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