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Because the Moon is much closer to Earth than the stars.
The Moon's distance is approximation 242,000 miles.
The nearest star's , the Sun , is approximately 93,000,000 miles. The next nearest star 'Alpha Centurii'. is about 4 light years away,
lenpollock
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∙ 12y agoBecause it is a lot closer to us then any of the stars are.
You may have noticed that the nearer a thing is to you, the larger it looks,
and the farther away it is, the smaller it looks.
The nearest star is almost 400 times farther away from you than the moon is.
The next nearest star is about 270,000 times farther away than the nearest one is.
Here's an experiment that shows how well this distance effect works
to make things look bigger or smaller:
-- Stand outsidse, facing the sun.
-- Hold out your arm, and put up your hand at the end of your arm.
-- Can you cover the whole sun with your hand ?
The sun is a star, more than 1.7 million milesacross.
But it's about 164 billion times farther away from you than your hand is.
Wiki User
∙ 11y agoBecause it is so much closer to you than they are.
On a sunny day, you can stretch out your arm and cover the whole sun with
your thumb, because your thumb is so much closer to you then the sun is.
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Why do the stars appear so small and why does the moon appear so big?
The stars appear small to us because they are very far away. They are actually much larger than the moon. The moon appears large in the sky because it is Earth's closest neighbor in space.
Why does the moon appear bigger than the stars?
Because it is way closer than other stars!
How many stars orbit the moon?
None. Stars do not orbit the moon. They are murch farther away and much larger than the moon is.
Why stars are not as bright as the moon?
In terms of actual brightness the stars are much brighter than the moon and some are even brighter than the sun. They only appear dim because they are much farther away than either the sun or the moon.
Are stars little?
No. The stars are enormous, far larger than Earth. They only appear far because they are unimaginably far away.
Why do the stars appear so small and why does the moon appear so big?
The stars appear small to us because they are very far away. They are actually much larger than the moon. The moon appears large in the sky because it is Earth's closest neighbor in space.
Moon is smaller than star but appear bigger from earth?
Correct. The moon appears larger than the stars because it is much closer to us.
Why does the moon appear to be larger than the planets?
The moon appears much larger than the planets because it is closer.
Why does the moon appear bigger than the stars?
Because it is way closer than other stars!
How many stars orbit the moon?
None. Stars do not orbit the moon. They are murch farther away and much larger than the moon is.
Why do planets appear larger then stars?
because they're way closer than the stars
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.
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.
Why does the sun appear larger than the stars seen in the night sky?
Because the sun is closer to earth than other stars
Why does the sun appear brighter than your stars?
Because it's closer, like the moon
Why do stars appear to be small and the sun big?
The stars are much farther away from us than the sun is. In reality, some of the stars are actually larger than the sun.
Why stars are not as bright as the moon?
In terms of actual brightness the stars are much brighter than the moon and some are even brighter than the sun. They only appear dim because they are much farther away than either the sun or the moon.
