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Astronomy Fun Fact #61

  • Writer: Moiya McTier
    Moiya McTier
  • Jun 14, 2019
  • 1 min read

The Moon's physical diameter is ~2200 miles, but its angular diameter on the sky is ~0.5 degrees. If you hold your thumb out at arm's length, its angular diameter is ~1 degree. So the Moon is about half the size of your thumb held at arm's length.

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