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How to find the diameter of the sun when given the following information (see detail)?

April 26, 2017Astronomy diameter given Mathematics Sun

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How to find the diameter of the sun when given the following information (see detail)?

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That’s easy! The angular size of the moon is the same as the the angular diameter of the moon – which is why we have eclipses with diamond rings! So the ratio of the size of the moon to the size of the sun MUST be the same as the ratio of the distance to the moon and the distance to the sun. Easy!