Felyashono on Nostr: Why do the moon and the sun appear the exact same size during an #eclipse? They're ...
Why do the moon and the sun appear the exact same size during an #eclipse? They're radically different sizes and distances. Is the similarity in apparent sizes pure coincidence (ie the size : distance ratio just happens to be the same), or is there a more profound mathematical explanation?
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