felyashono,
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Why do the moon and the sun appear the exact same size during an #eclipse? They're radically different sizes and distances. Is the similarity in apparent sizes pure coincidence (ie the size : distance ratio just happens to be the same), or is there a more profound mathematical explanation?

cassidy,
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@felyashono according to Hank Green, it’s just a coincidence of their relative sizes and distances! https://youtube.com/shorts/PUpVk4IYzqs?si=ilhpJnwTgg2sBYc5

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