Question About The Comparative Size Of The Sun

Re: Question About The Comparative Size Of The Sun

feeds@yuku.com (wernoclue) — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 02:04:58 GMT

It's been more than a year, SurDin. Do you still lack motivation?

Re: Question About The Comparative Size Of The Sun

feeds@yuku.com (SurDin) — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 03:15:07 GMT

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2008/16jun_moonillusion.htm
Here's a little related and a fun read.

I also wrote a longer reply about atmospheric effects, etc., but yuku ate it, and I don't have enough motivation yet to rewrite it.

Re: Question About The Comparative Size Of The Sun

feeds@yuku.com (saundrakane) — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:42:27 GMT

(wernoclue..it's just a sheep ..how much trouble can he be )

Sur Din..thank you for all that information

Re: Question About The Comparative Size Of The Sun

feeds@yuku.com (Ian Rudd) — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:54:58 GMT

(My husband will be so glad he doesn't have to mow the grass anymore)

Re: Question About The Comparative Size Of The Sun

feeds@yuku.com (wernoclue) — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:04:09 GMT

SurDin, good answer but.. there are still atmospheric effects, aren't there?

Saundra -- you are NUTS. Now that I've gotten my youngest out of the house I'm almost (I say 'almost') willing to pay him to keep him out. I *love* having no one else here.

Re: Question About The Comparative Size Of The Sun

feeds@yuku.com (SurDin) — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 04:33:04 GMT

Also:
The average distance of Mars to the sun is 1.5AU(AU=Average distance from earth to sun). Viewing angle of the sun from earth is ~0.5°. In so small angles, viewing angle changes almost linearly, so we can say that the sun will look approximately 1.5 times small on mars than on earth.

Re: Question About The Comparative Size Of The Sun

feeds@yuku.com (SurDin) — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 04:23:30 GMT

The atmosphere on mars is much thinner than it is on earth, and so the effects are suppose to be much lesser also, I think.

Re: Question About The Comparative Size Of The Sun

feeds@yuku.com (saundrakane) — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:54:16 GMT

ha ha ha..done!!! (My husband will be so glad he doesn't have to mow the grass anymore)

Re: Question About The Comparative Size Of The Sun

feeds@yuku.com (Sheep) — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:59:27 GMT

Saundra.

I want clouds painted on the ceiling. Outside the window I want there to be always blue skies and never rain. And nobody is to cut the grass because it is a waste of food. I would like a stream running through my room of drinkable water. And a hotline to...

Re: Question About The Comparative Size Of The Sun

feeds@yuku.com (saundrakane) — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 17:11:30 GMT

come on over sweet Sheep..now that my daughter has moved out we have an extra room. Let us know how you would like it decorated (and what do sheep's eat?)

Re: Question About The Comparative Size Of The Sun

feeds@yuku.com (Sheep) — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 14:10:17 GMT

I forgive you but I am already making arrangements to go and live with Saundra.

Re: Question About The Comparative Size Of The Sun

feeds@yuku.com (Ian Rudd) — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 14:05:49 GMT

You are right, Saundra. I apologise, Sheep. You are entitled to your opinion/beliefs that the world is flat and the dog you saw didn't cross the road.

Re: Question About The Comparative Size Of The Sun

feeds@yuku.com (saundrakane) — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 11:01:09 GMT

Ian. I realize you are very smart and have an interest in the higher sciences but I really must object to how you keep putting Sheep down. He has a right to his own experience with science and reality.

Re: Question About The Comparative Size Of The Sun

feeds@yuku.com (Ian Rudd) — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 08:59:31 GMT

Fair enough.

Re: Question About The Comparative Size Of The Sun

feeds@yuku.com (Sheep) — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 08:58:14 GMT

Talk to the paw because the Sheep don't want to hear your science no more.

Re: Question About The Comparative Size Of The Sun

feeds@yuku.com (Ian Rudd) — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 08:57:19 GMT

Other people saw the dog, Sheep.

Re: Question About The Comparative Size Of The Sun

feeds@yuku.com (Sheep) — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 08:55:43 GMT

I am not interested in your science. I am entitled to my opinion and I just like looking at the sky.

Re: Question About The Comparative Size Of The Sun

feeds@yuku.com (Ian Rudd) — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 08:54:30 GMT

Sheep, as I have been telling you for over an hour it was captured on CCTV camera.

Re: Question About The Comparative Size Of The Sun

feeds@yuku.com (Sheep) — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 08:53:26 GMT

I saw a dog cross the road the other day but I am not sure it really happened.

Re: Question About The Comparative Size Of The Sun

feeds@yuku.com (Ian Rudd) — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 08:51:46 GMT

Sheep, the more educated your opinion the more you are entitled to it.

Question About The Comparative Size Of The Sun

feeds@yuku.com (Ian Rudd) — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:15:33 GMT

Sunset on Mars...

Does the Sun look smaller because Mars is further away from the Sun than Earth?