Is it a coincidence that the Sun and the Moon look of same size from the Earth?

melenaboija 15 points 1 comment August 12, 2026
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olyjohn

Do they really look the same size? The moon itself doesn't even look the same size consistently. Some nights it looks gigantic. I can't even look at the sun long enough to tell what the definitive size of it is.

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