
astronomy - How big a coincidence is the Sun and Moon having …
May 3, 2020 · It's consensus that the very similar apparent sizes of the Moon and the Sun as seen from Earth is a coincidence (as already answered in this site). This provides us with …
How much lux does the Sun emit? - Physics Stack Exchange
I want to know how much lux the sun emits on a bright day - I don't mean when one stares directly at the sun, but rather when one walks casually outside when the sun is shinning brightly. Now the
Why does the Sun "shine brighter" some days? [duplicate]
1) The sun seems brighter (more dazzling) if there is more scattering in the atmosphere. The sun would actually look very small to us in the sky if there were no atmosphere (it's the same …
Nuclear fission in the Sun - Physics Stack Exchange
The Sun's energy comes primarily from fusion of light elements in its core. It is estimated that a very small fraction of mass of the Sun (~$10^{-12}$ times the abundance of hydrogen) is …
Why does Sun appear white at noon? - Physics Stack Exchange
Sep 6, 2024 · The Sun appears white at noon because the sunlight reaching the observer maintains its full spectral composition, meaning that all visible wavelengths arrive in nearly …
How long until the sun cannot sustain human life on earth?
The sun will last, at its current brightness for 9 billion more years. How long until the sun gets burned down to the point where it cannot sustain life on Earth anymore? Updated: I am more …
What is actually meant by 'sun set' and 'sun rise' times, when …
Feb 15, 2017 · If this is the case, then when we read things like what time sun sets and rises on websites, books, calendars, other official times, et al… does that mean when we see for …
sun - Why is sunlight spectrum continuous? - Physics Stack …
The sun's spectrum is very complex, and indeed there are a lot of "lines"—both light and dark (emission and absorption)—amidst a sea of what looks to be continuous frequencies.
astrophysics - Is sun a black body? - Physics Stack Exchange
Dec 21, 2015 · Here is the measured radiation from the sun It is fitted with a black body curve, at the top of the atmosphere (yellow) and even though it is evident that there are deviations from …
What is the relationship between crescent moon and position of …
Oct 1, 2021 · This is a phenomenon that involves the angles between the points of a crescent moon and the apparent position of the sun. Step outdoors on a day and time when you can …