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> It's the same reason the moon is lit nearly all the time. The moon is 10x further away, so the Earth subtends/shades a much smaller angle.
by mlyle 4y ago
> It's the same reason the moon is lit nearly all the time.
The moon is 10x further away, so the Earth subtends/shades a much smaller angle.
- DennisP 4y agoA geostationary satellite gets eclipsed more than the moon but it's still in full sun 99.5% of the time.