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USAAAO — 2015 First Round

Question 4

To calculate the field of view of a telescope, you measure the time it takes Capella (RA:5.27h, dec:45.98°) to pass across the eyepiece. If the measured time is 2 minutes and 30 seconds, what is the field of view in arcseconds?

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Source

Source: USAAAO First Round 2015, Question 4.