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2023-09-15 21:12:49
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Colin the Mathmo on Nostr: Distance to the Moon is about 390 Megameters, time to orbit is 27.32 days, so speed ...

Distance to the Moon is about 390 Megameters, time to orbit is 27.32 days, so speed in m/s is:

D*2*pi/T/86400 ~ 1040 m/s

Diameter is about 3500 m, so time of occlusion is:

3500/1040 ~ 3.36

More accurately, diameter ~ 3475m, hence

3475/1040 ~ 3.34.

Seems low to me.
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