Saturday, March 23, 2013

Why is the moon exactly the right size to cover the sun in a solar eclipse?


Question by happyharhar: Why is the moon exactly the right size to cover the sun in a solar eclipse?
Odd eh?


Best answer:
Answer by evirustheslayecoincidences happen. why doesn't the earth have a ring? wouldn't that be amazing? sure.

we can find a million coincidences if we look hard enough but that doesn't really mean anything.


further more the moon could be a little bigger or a little closer, the eclipse isn't perfect, that's why you are warned against staring at the eclipse.

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A short animation showing the difference between Solar Eclipses and Lunar Eclipses.

Total Solar Eclipse | Solar Eclipse Information

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