Multiple Choice
What procedure did Aristarchus propose to calculate the distance from the Earth to the Sun?
A) Measuring the angle between the Moon and the Sun during a full moon phase.
B) Measuring the angle between the Moon and the Sun during a first or last quarter phase.
C) Measuring the angle between the Moon and the Sun during a waxing crescent phase.
D) Measuring the angle between the Moon and the Sun during a waxing gibbous phase.
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