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To: Chode

Also, one body could be X times larger, yet X times farther away yielding the same angular size, like the Sun & Moon at eclipse.

It is a neat artist’s rendition, but I think the lighting on the crescents is off…


10 posted on 01/11/2015 3:41:50 PM PST by mikrofon (APOD Bump)
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To: mikrofon
true, but my question still stands if all things are equal

as to the shadows, i don't know how that would work with only one light source

12 posted on 01/11/2015 4:17:41 PM PST by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
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