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The moon's average distance from the sun is exactly the same
as the earth's average distance from the sun.
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Is the moon closer to the star or the earth?
The moon is much closer to the Earth than it is to the Sun.
Why can the Moon appear as large as the Sun even though you know the Moon is much smaller than the Sun?
The Moon is much closer to Earth than the Sun is, therefore making the moon appear to be as large or larger than the sun when viewed from Earth.
What has the greater affect on tides the moon or the sun?
The moon causes larger tides than the sun, even though the sun is much larger than the moon, because the moon is tremendously closer to the Earth than the sun is.
Why moon looks bigger than the sun?
Simple: the moon is much closer to us than the sun.
Is it quicker to fly to the moon than it is to fly to the sun?
The moon is much closer to us than the sun is.
Is the sun closer to us then the moon is?
No, our moon is closer to Earth than the Sun is.
Why can the moon appear as large as the sun?
Because the moon is much more closer than sun in our solar system.
Is earth closer to the sun then the moon?
Yes - and no !... The moon orbits the earth - so - there will be times each day, when it's closer to the sun than the earth is. During the earth's 'night time' - the moon is further away from the sun.
Which is nearer moon or the sun?
The moon is closer not the earth.The moon is closer not the earth.
How is the moon able to block out the sun?
The moon comes between us and the sun. Although the moon is actually much smaller than the sun it is much closer. You can block out the sun with your hand without difficulty.
Is mars next to the sun or moon?
Mars is closer to the Earth than to the sun by 150 million kilometers. The moon's orbit is definitely much, much less than 150 million kilometers. So, I conclude that the moon is closer to Mars than the Sun.
Which is near to the earth sun or moon?
The moon is much closer to the earth that the sun. The moon is about 239,000 miles away. The sun is about 93,000,000 miles away.
