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The Sun- also 0.5°
by brianpan 6y ago
The Sun- also 0.5°
- alejohausner 6y agoWow, they're both the same size! What a cool coincidence! Just think what would happen if the moon passed exactly in front of the sun! Has it ever happened? Has anybody looked up at the sky when this happened? I wonder what it looks like.
- nojvek 6y agoYeah full solar eclipses are a lot of fun. I had an experience in Seattle a couple of years ago. They perfectly align and all you see is a thin ring from the sun flares. In that perfect eclipse, you can look at the sun with the naked eye and it’s beautiful and humbling. Like the day suddenly turns into a night for a few minutes. The TV series “Heroes” was all about this eclipse. It’s a fun show if you enjoy this kind of things.
- titzer 6y agoI witnessed the 2017 total solar eclipse in person. Very eery feeling. It's worth noting that you should still not look at the sun during a total eclipse as the corona is still bright enough to do damage, and your pupils are dilated.
- mixmastamyk 6y ago> look at the sun with the naked eye Not recommended.
- sukilot 6y agoOnly for the lucky 50million-ish year window we are currently in https://astronomy.com/magazine/ask-astro/2000/10/why-is-the-moon-exactly-the-same-apparent-size-from-earth-as-the-sun-surely-this-cannot-be-just-coincidence-the-odds-against-such-a-perfect-match-are-enormous https://astronomy.com/magazine/ask-astro/2000/10/why-is-the-...