What is the maximum elongation of the Earth from the Sun when observed from the vicinity of Jupiter, whose orbital radius is 5.2 AU?
August 2, 2020 | Education
| since the radius of Jupiter’s orbit is 5.2 AU, and the radius of the Earth’s orbit is 1 AU, the question posed in the problem can be reformulated as follows: at what maximum angle can you see a segment of 1 AU, one from the ends of which is located at a distance of 5.2 AU. from an observer? This angle is equal to arcsin (1 / 5.2) = 11.1 This is the maximum elongation of the Earth when viewed from Jupiter.
