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xkcd bot@lemmy.worldB to xkcd@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month ago

xkcd #3301: Stargazing 5

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xkcd #3301: Stargazing 5

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xkcd #3301: Stargazing 5

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The sun and the moon appear the same size in the sky, even though in real life the sun is more than twice as big. Some call this lucky alignment coincidence; others say it’s proof that sometimes things can be the same size.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3301/

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  • jlow@slrpnk.net
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    1 month ago

    Actual number seems to be 400:

    https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/space-science/sun-vs-moon-size

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      1 month ago

      Nope. It’s 400^3.

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