[meteorite-list] Question: Sun/Moon

From: Mark's Meteorites <mark_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2011 02:24:45 +0100
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Hi John,

Not quite sure what you mean... if the question is, 'less than 15 degrees apart in the sky, as observed from earth', then the answer is yes - every new moon. In some cases the angle is essentially zero - whenever there's a solar eclipse.

M
On 16 Apr 2011, at 02:09, John Lutzon wrote:

> Hello All,
>
> May i ask a silly question? Answer, better than anyone you know.
>
> Well, will our Sun and Moon ever be <15 degrees apart from each other, as observed from Earth?
> Can this occurance be calculated or is it an impossibility?
>
> John
> IMCA# 1896
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Received on Fri 15 Apr 2011 09:24:45 PM PDT