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the sun is the biggest out of all planets
however the sun is a star.
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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.
Why does the moon have a greater affect on tides then the sun does?
Though the Moon is much smaller than the Sun, it is closer to Earth than the Sun. So exerts a greater gravitation effect on Earth's oceans and seas.
How big is the sun from the moon?
The Sun looks the same size from the Moon as it does from the Earth, varying from smaller to larger by less than 1%.
What is one way in which earth and the moon contrast?
The moon is 4x smaller than the earth, causing the moon to cover up completely the sun on a solar eclipse.
What is smaller the moon sun earth or the milky way?
Our moon is the smallest.
Which is closest to earth the moon or the sun?
The moon is closer to the earth than is the sun.
Why does a lunar eclipse lasts longer than a solar eclipse?
Because in a lunar eclipse the earth blocks the moon from the sun, and the earth is bigger. Solar eclipses are when the moon blocks the earth from the sun, and the moon is smaller, thus taking less time than a lunar eclipse.
Why does the moon have a greater affect on earth tide than the sun?
The Moon is closer to Earth than the sun.
What is farther than the earth the moon or the sun?
Definitely the SUN. If the sun were where the moon is in relation to the earth, the earth would be consumed by the sun.
When was the moon closest to the sun it is at?
* When Earth is at periapsis (closest to the Sun, in January), Earth, and therefore the Moon, are closer to the Sun than when Earth is at apapsis. * On average, at new moon the Moon is closer to the Sun than at full moon, since at full moon the Moon is opposite to the Sun in the sky.
Why does the sun and the moon apper to be the same size?
Even tho the Moon is much smaller than the Sun, they appear to be the same size in the say, because the Moon is so much closer to the earth.
Is the sun nearer to earth than the moon?
No, the sun is 40 times further away than the moon from the Earth.
