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To: Bob Celeste

It’s a particular wonder that, although the sun is 400 times the diameter of the moon, their apparent sizes in the sky are virtually identical. What are the odds?


9 posted on 08/20/2017 7:17:15 PM PDT by rightwingcrazy
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To: rightwingcrazy
The identical size meme is a bit faulty.

Now IF the size and distance made a total global eclipse THAT would be something of note.

The size and distance are just that and only that. If the moon were larger or smaller it would just make a larger or smaller eclipse. If the moon were closer it would be larger, if it were further, smaller.

It's not as big of a talking point as most people make it to be.

13 posted on 08/20/2017 7:51:49 PM PDT by rawcatslyentist (TETELESTI Read em and weep Lucy! Yer times almost up.)
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