Re: [Phys-L] Where is the sky?

[Bernard Cleyet <bernard@cleyet.org>]

Is this the flattening effect JD discusses or is the moon "really" that close?  


It's so very large WRT the earth it appears close.

bc  thinks distance ~ 28 X earth's diameter not obvious.  




On 2013, Aug 19, , at 05:05, "Bob Sciamanda" <treborsci@verizon.net> wrote:

> Here is an apropos photo==>
> http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=88ga4zsak-9A3M&tbnid=RdlN8Cf63kLwkM:&ved=0CAgQjRwwAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.universetoday.com%2F41702%2Fpicture-of-earth-from-space%2F&ei=igkSUtnuFcTYyQH04IEw&psig=AFQjCNFXabtFrtoHVi-hwGYs-0HL3aScaA&ust=1377000202411584
>
> Bob Sciamanda
> Physics, Edinboro Univ of PA (Em)
> treborsci@verizon.net
> http://mysite.verizon.net/res12merh/


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