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minus-squareJackGreenEarth@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up72arrow-down1·3 months agoThe sun is 1.4 million kilometres in diameter, and it is surprisingly hard to throw something into it. The more important question is how much of our night sky the moon takes up, and the answer is only 0.5 degrees.
minus-squareTxzK@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18arrow-down1·3 months agoHow much is that in hamburgers? Sorry I only understand freedom units
minus-squarelolcatnip@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 months agoDegrees are the freedom unit!
The sun is 1.4 million kilometres in diameter, and it is surprisingly hard to throw something into it.
The more important question is how much of our night sky the moon takes up, and the answer is only 0.5 degrees.
How much is that in hamburgers? Sorry I only understand freedom units
0.5° is 0.00873 radians
Degrees are the freedom unit!