astronomy - How big a coincidence is the Sun and Moon having …
May 3, 2020 · It's consensus that the very similar apparent sizes of the Moon and the Sun as seen from Earth is a coincidence (as already answered in this site). This provides us with almost exact total solar
everyday life - Why do sunbeams diverge even though the sun is much ...
Dec 26, 2014 · The Sun is very far away and the beams are pretty much parallel, but they're pointing towards you, and perspective makes them appear to converge towards the vanishing point - which in …
How much lux does the Sun emit? - Physics Stack Exchange
I want to know how much lux the sun emits on a bright day - I don't mean when one stares directly at the sun, but rather when one walks casually outside when the sun is shinning brightly. Now the
Why do we say that the Earth moves around the Sun?
3 The sun, moon, earth (and so on) all move around each other. The reason we say the earth moves around the sun is because the effects are more visible on a macro scale, and easier to predict with …
How long until the sun cannot sustain human life on earth?
The sun will last, at its current brightness for 9 billion more years. How long until the sun gets burned down to the point where it cannot sustain life on Earth anymore? Updated: I am more concer...
astrophysics - Why wouldn't the part of the Earth facing the Sun a half ...
Dec 22, 2016 · Over half a year, this nearly 4 minute difference every day adds up to about 12 hours, the time it takes to rotate half way around and face the sun again. 24 hours is the length of the …
Why is the Sun approximated as a black body at ~ 5800 K?
Mar 20, 2019 · Approximating the sun as a black body effectively means that it's surface temperature is 5800K. And, indeed, if we look at the most dominant wavelength of the sun spectrum, the maximal …
What would happen if Jupiter collided with the Sun?
Apr 27, 2018 · This question is inspired by a similar one asked on Quora. Let's say a wizard magicked Jupiter into the Sun, with or without high velocity. What happens? The Quora question has two …
Why doesn't sun go all the way to the horizon during sunset?
Apr 14, 2023 · Everytime I see the pics of suset on beaches the sun appear to go all the way down to the surface of the sea (as shown in the picture) but when I see sunset in my region , the sun …
How is distance between sun and earth calculated?
Feb 15, 2011 · Do you want to know both how the Earth-sun distance is measured and how the speed of light is measured? Those are completely different things. As I asked before, separate threads, please.