Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-12-13 22:50:27 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: B035CB6A7257858A990718EA0787E7428BFC71B0DE79E344E767B386D74A090D
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Context, 1. Sun (S) not exact 400x diam Moon (M). 2. The dist of M-Earth (E) and M-S varies during month & year. (Varying length total/annular eclipses!) 3. M is moving away from E. 400x is only a short transient. 3. Other moon/planet have diff. size combo. 400 not special. https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiecartereurope/2018/08/10/earth-is-not-the-only-planet-in-the-solar-system-that-gets-total-solar-eclipses/
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