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How do scientists determine the diameter of a planet?
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Scientists measure the angular diameter of a planet from Earth, which is the angle between two opposite points on the planet's disk as seen from Earth. They then use trigonometry to calculate the diameter of the planet. They can also measure the planet's brightness and use the inverse-square law to calculate the planet's diameter.
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