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Why Do the Sun and the Moon Appear to be the Same Size?

Keith Tarrier / Shutterstock.com It?s just kind of a strange coincidence. The diameter of the Sun is about 400 times larger than the Moon's, but it is also roughly 400 times farther away from Earth. These two qualities almost cancel each other out, and the Sun usually winds up looking either the same size or...

Why Do the Sun and the Moon Appear to be the Same Size?
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