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2024-04-12 06:43:01 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 3AB4E5C6568575F80041E3DBBCC7AA761217EA82B5CC0CBD127046F7EA8719C0
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Original Note:
The sun is roughly 400 times larger than the moon. However, the sun is also 400 times farther away. This makes it appear as if they are of similar size. https://www.astronomy.com/science/why-is-the-moon-exactly-the-same-apparent-size-from-earth-as-the-sun-surely-this-cannot-be-just-coincidence-the-odds-against-such-a-perfect-match-are-enormous/
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