• 𝕾𝖕𝖎𝖈𝖞 𝕿𝖚𝖓𝖆@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    For those who don’t know, Martian solar eclipses suck compared to ours. The near equal relative size of the sun and moon to Earth is why we get such awesome eclipses.

    Perks of having a planet-sized object slam into your planet during its Hadean Eon.

  • Dyskolos@lemmy.zip
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    1 month ago

    I’m actually still convinced that Flats are just trolling the whole world and pissing their pants from laughing when noone looks.

    These things can’t be truly real and serious. They can’t. No. Nonono.

  • luciole (he/him)@beehaw.org
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    1 month ago

    OK but it’s pretty cool that the moon is just far enough and just the right size relative to Earth and the sun to give us all those rad eclipses.

    EDIT: Also I tested and this burger is the same size as a Canadian one dollar coin.

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      1 month ago

      I read somewhere that this phenomenon is so unlikely that if we ever need to represent our planet in an intergalactic context, the solar eclipse would be a good candidate for a symbol to put on a flag [citation needed]

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      1 month ago

      EDIT: Also I tested and this burger is the same size as a Canadian one dollar coin.

      You mean a Loonie.

      SMH.

  • BeatTakeshi@lemmy.world
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    30 days ago

    It is still a wonder of nature though that they appear the exact same size in our sky, allowing perfect eclipses

    • threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works
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      29 days ago

      It’s a happy coincidence that we get to experience both total and annular solar eclipses. It wasn’t always so, and it won’t always be so. There was a first annular eclipse, and there will be a final total eclipse.