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The sun is very big compared to the moon?
Yes, the Sun is much larger than our Moon. It is, by far, the largest object in our solar system It is a strange fact that the sun is 400 times larger than the Moon in diameter. The Moon is 400 times closer to us. The result is that the two discs look equal in diameter and this accounts for the total eclipse of the Sun.
Is the sun and the moon the same size why do they appear to be the same size?
They appear to be the same size, as the sun is a very long distance away. The sun is many times larger than the moon.
Which is larger the moon or the sun?
Saturn - It is larger than both the earth and the moon
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 do the sun and moon appear to be the same size when viewed from earth?
no actually the moon is larger than the sun when being viewed especially when the moon is at its full or full moon because it is much nearer to us than the sun.
Is the sun always bigger than the moon?
Yes. The sun is about 400 times larger than the moon by diameter and about 64 million times larger by volume.
The sun is very big compared to the moon?
Yes, the Sun is much larger than our Moon. It is, by far, the largest object in our solar system It is a strange fact that the sun is 400 times larger than the Moon in diameter. The Moon is 400 times closer to us. The result is that the two discs look equal in diameter and this accounts for the total eclipse of the Sun.
Is the moon big then the stars?
No. The moon is about 400 times smaller than the Sun, which is an average star. Even the smallest stars are at least 50 times larger than the moon in diameter.
How much larger is the sun compared to the moon?
the sun is 416 times bigger then the moon.
How many time is the sun larger than the moon?
In terms of diameter, the Sun is 400 times the Moon's diameter. It is also 400 times as far away and this means that the disk of the moon and the sun appear the same size when viewed from earth.
Why do the sun and moon appear the same size in the sky when the sun's diameter is four hundred times greater than the diameter of the moon?
When things are closer to you, they can appear larger than objects which are comparatively bigger, but further away from you. Coincidentally, while the sun is about 400 times larger than the moon, it is also 400 times the distance away, meaning they look roughly the same size from here on earth.
Is the sun and the moon the same size why do they appear to be the same size?
They appear to be the same size, as the sun is a very long distance away. The sun is many times larger than the moon.
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.
Which is larger the moon or the sun?
Saturn - It is larger than both the earth and the moon
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 do the sun and moon appear to be the same size when viewed from earth?
no actually the moon is larger than the sun when being viewed especially when the moon is at its full or full moon because it is much nearer to us than the sun.
Why does the sun have only a little effect on tides?
The gravitational force exerted on the Earth by the Sun is on average 179 times stronger than that exerted on the Earth by the Moon. However, the Sun is on average 389 times farther from the Earth than the Moon and therefore the gradient of its gravitational field is weaker. This results in the tidal force produced by the Sun being only 46% of that produced by the Moon. Thus the tidal force of the Moon is 2.21 times larger than that of the Sun.
