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The sun appears small from Earth due to its vast distance, approximately 93 million miles away. Despite being about 1.4 million kilometers in diameter, this immense size is diminished in our perception because of the vastness of space. Additionally, our eyes perceive objects based on their angular size, and the sun takes up a relatively small angle in our field of vision compared to its actual size. Thus, while it looks small, the sun is actually a massive celestial body.
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Why does alpha centauri not look as large as the sun?
Because it is still really far from earth
How large will the sun get when it starts to expands?
it will get really big and cooler. (Kendra Bartlett)
What are examples of competitions in an ecosystem?
a small tree and a large tree. the large tree blocks the sun from the small trees under it, therefore they don't get the sunlight they need
How big would the sun look like 1 million miles from earth?
At a distance of 1 million miles from Earth, the Sun would appear much smaller compared to its size in our sky. It would look like a large bright star, but not as large as it appears from Earth.
Is it dangerous to look into the setting sun?
It's dangerous to look at the sun under anycircumstances. The brightness of the sun can cause temporary or even permanent blindness if you look at it long enough ! If you want to view the sun, pierce a tiny hole in a large piece of (preferably black) card. Hold the card so that the sun shines through the hole onto a wall, and view the image there.
Why does alpha centauri not look as large as the sun?
Because it is still really far from earth
Are all-stars as big as earths sun?
Actually, the Sun is really small compared to most stars. The stars just look small because they're far away.
Why do stars look so small compared to the sun?
The stars look small compared to the sun because they are much farther away.
Is the sun tall or small?
Our Sun is rather large, almost a million times the size of Earth.
How does the moon have a effect on the sun?
it doesn't really. the moon's mass is too small to have an effect on the sun
How can an object as small as the moon hide an object as large as the sun?
Although the sun is bigger, the moon is not small. When placed at a certain distance before the moon, it able to hide the shine of the sun.
How large will sun get when it starts to expand?
it will get really big and cooler. (Kendra Bartlett)
How large will the sun get when it starts to expands?
it will get really big and cooler. (Kendra Bartlett)
What are examples of competitions in an ecosystem?
a small tree and a large tree. the large tree blocks the sun from the small trees under it, therefore they don't get the sunlight they need
Is it save to look at the sun on a overcast day?
No, the sun can still really hurt your eyes even if the sun is blocked by clouds.
Why do the stars at night look so small even though they are much larger than earth?
They are many orders of magnitude further away from us than the sun is compared to the number of times larger than the sun is. For example a star that is 100 times the diameter of the sun but 1 million times further away would look about 0.0001 times as large as the sun to us.
How can the sun have a large gravitational force on the earth but a small force on you?
Earth has more mass.
