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Mars is about 1.5 times further from the Sun than Earth. Compared to Sun as seen from Earth, the Sun as seen on Mars is

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Answer:

The Sun on Mars appears two third of the size of the Sun as seen Earth

Step-by-step explanation:

The distance from the Sun to Mars = 1.5 × The distance from the Sun to Earth

Therefore, compared to the Sun as seen on Earth, we have;

The Sun as seen on Mars = 1.5 × smaller than the Sun as seen on Earth = 2/3 × The size of the Sun as seen on Earth

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