Glossary term: Diâmetro angular
Description: O diâmetro angular de um objeto é seu diâmetro visível a partir de um local específico, medido como um ângulo. O diâmetro angular é usado na astronomia como uma forma de expressar o tamanho dos objetos celestes no céu. O diâmetro angular aumenta com o aumento do tamanho físico de um objeto e diminui quando o objeto está mais distante. Por exemplo, a Lua e o Sol têm diâmetros angulares de cerca de meio grau quando vistos da Terra. A Lua é cerca de 400 vezes menor que o Sol, mas parece ter o mesmo tamanho (cerca de meio grau de diâmetro), pois o Sol está cerca de 400 vezes mais distante.
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