Re:The Dec 21, 2020 Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn
by stblack on Saturday December 05, 2020 @04:27PM
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The moon's diameter is about 0.5°, same for the sun, give or take — think total or annular eclipses, they are very close in angular diameter, if not equal for all practical purposes.
At this moment, December 5, 2020 at 4:20 PM Eastern, Jupiter and Saturn are 1.74° apart. So about 3.5 moon diameters apart right now.
Estimating angles in the sky is very difficult. It's also subject to perception illusions, like the "Horizon Effect" in which the Sun and Moon appear larger that their 0.5° diameter when, in fact, there's no difference.
Some say this effect explains why your penis looks small when you gaze down at it. It's hard to judge, sometimes.
At this moment, December 5, 2020 at 4:20 PM Eastern, Jupiter and Saturn are 1.74° apart. So about 3.5 moon diameters apart right now.
Estimating angles in the sky is very difficult. It's also subject to perception illusions, like the "Horizon Effect" in which the Sun and Moon appear larger that their 0.5° diameter when, in fact, there's no difference.
Some say this effect explains why your penis looks small when you gaze down at it. It's hard to judge, sometimes.