The sun of galaxy X has a diameter of about 736 000 mi with a...

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The sun of galaxy X has a diameter of about 736 000 mi with a maximum distance from Planet X s surface of about 49 500 000 mi Planet X s moon has a diameter of 2 648 mi For a total solar eclipse to occur the moon must pass between the sun and Planet X The moon must also be close enough to Planet X for the moon s umbra shadow to reach the surface of Planet X Sun Not to scale The maximum distance that the moon can be from Planet X and still have a total solar eclipse occur is approximately Round to the nearest thousand as needed mi Moon Umbra Planet X

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