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Is the angular diameter of the moon is smaller than that of the sun?
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∙ 13y ago
The Sun is about 416 times larger than the Moon.
You could place about 71,991,296 Moons inside the Sun.
The Sun has a diameter of 1.392×106 km
The Moon has a diameter of 3,474.2 km
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoVery coincidentally, the angular diameter of the Moon is almost exactly the same as the angular diameter of the Sun. This depends on where the Moon is in its orbit; at perigee, when the Moon is closest, the angular diameter of the Moon is a little larger than the Sun.
At apogee, when the Moon is farther away, the Moon appears to be a bit smaller than the Sun. When we have a solar eclipse at apogee, we get annular eclipses, when the disk of the Moon isn't quite big enough to hide the entire Sun!
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∙ 15y agoNo. The moon is about a quarter of the Earth's size, and the sun is much bigger than the moon.
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∙ 13y agoIt changes somewhat throughout the month.
A rough figure to keep in mind is 1/2 degree.
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∙ 14y agoThe diameter of the sun is about 400 times the diameter of the moon.
The distance to the sun is about 391 times the distance to the moon.
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What is the angular diameter of Earth as seen from the moon?
Since Earth has about 4 times the diameter of the Moon, the angular diameter of Earth, as seen from the Moon, is about 4 times larger than the angular diameter of the Moon, as seen from Earth. Since the Moon's angular diameter as seen from here is about half a degree, that would make Earth's angular diameter about 2 degrees.If you wish, you can look up more exact figures and do more precise calculations, but it is hardly worth the trouble, since there is some variation in the distance from Earth to Moon anyway.
What is the angular size of the Sun and the Moon in order for solar eclipses to occur?
* For a solar eclipse, there is no specific requirement about the angular sizes.* For a TOTAL solar eclipse, the angular diameter of the Moon must be larger than that of the Sun.
How big is your moon Luna?
The Moon has a diameter of 2,159 miles (3,476 kilometers), which is about four times smaller than the diameter of Earth.
The moon is how smaller than earth?
The moon's diameter is 3,474km (approximately a little more than one-quarter of the Earth's size). The earth's diameter is 12,742km.
How big is the moon compared to mercury?
It's bigger than the moon but very close in size.
What is the angular diameter of Earth as seen from the moon?
Since Earth has about 4 times the diameter of the Moon, the angular diameter of Earth, as seen from the Moon, is about 4 times larger than the angular diameter of the Moon, as seen from Earth. Since the Moon's angular diameter as seen from here is about half a degree, that would make Earth's angular diameter about 2 degrees.If you wish, you can look up more exact figures and do more precise calculations, but it is hardly worth the trouble, since there is some variation in the distance from Earth to Moon anyway.
What is the angular size of the Sun and the Moon in order for solar eclipses to occur?
* For a solar eclipse, there is no specific requirement about the angular sizes.* For a TOTAL solar eclipse, the angular diameter of the Moon must be larger than that of the Sun.
How many times is the diameter of the moon smaller than than the diameter of the sun?
The diameter of the Moon is 0.273 times the diameter of the Earth.The diameter of the Sun is 109 times the diameter of the Earth. So:109/0.273=399.27The diameter of the Moon is almost 400 times smaller than the diameter of the Sun.Pwnt, idk u tell me?
Is Pluto smaller than Earth moon?
Yes, Pluto is technically smaller than the Earth's moon. The moon's mean radius is 1,737 km and the mean diameter is 3,474 km across, while Pluto's mean radius is 1,161 km and the mean diameter is 2,322 km across.
How big is your moon Luna?
The Moon has a diameter of 2,159 miles (3,476 kilometers), which is about four times smaller than the diameter of Earth.
Is the angular size of the moon always big enough to cover up the sun during an e clipse?
No, the moon is somtimes far enough from the Earth that its angular size is smaller than the sun.
The moon is how smaller than earth?
The moon's diameter is 3,474km (approximately a little more than one-quarter of the Earth's size). The earth's diameter is 12,742km.
Is it true Pluto is smaller than Earth's moon?
Yes. Pluto's diameter is about two-thirds that of our moon.
Diameter of the ball 62cm moon is 4 times smaller than earth what should the diameter of the ball represent?
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Which is bigger moon or earth?
The Earth is bigger than the moon. While the diameter of the Earth is 12,742 kilometers, the moon's diameter is 3,474 kilometers. The moon is 27 percent the Earth's size.
What is Mars' smallest moon?
Deimos is the smallest moon of Mars with a diameter of only 12.6 km
How big is the moon compared to mercury?
It's bigger than the moon but very close in size.
