Eclipse Elliptical
How far out do you have to go before Earth eclipses the sun?
Let's say you were on a rocket ship leaving Earth. It's night, so you're on the dark side of the planet. How far would you have to travel out before you could begin to see the sun's ring around the Earth (assuming the ship, Earth, and the sun are all in a line)? Because of Earth's elliptical orbit, I suppose it matters which season you're doing this in, so let's say early winter - December-ish.
Can anyone help me with the answer or provide a way for me to find the answer? Thanks
At Earth's average distance from the Sun, you would have to be 1,369,700 kilometers (851,000 miles) away to have the Earth at the same apparent size as the Sun in the sky.
This distance is far less than Earth's normal variation in distance from the Sun during orbit. There are far too many variables for me to get the accuracy much closer. For instance, Jupiter and the Sun orbit a place outside the Sun's diameter. The Sun moves in a small circle around that spot, just one of the variables but a large change that could be used in the calculations.
.
Compare
|
|
Tony Littles Elliptical Trainer Workout Video ... |
Solar Eclipse 2009 Tell us what you know bout this INCREDIBLE PHENOMENA, ending of the earth!!??
Compare
|
|
Eclipse $9.09 Eclipse |
Compare
|
|
Eclipse 2000 OLS Elliptical Machine Long Island Buyers $100.00 |
|
|
ECLIPSE 1100HR/A ELLIPTICAL TRAINER EUC L@@K!!! $250.00 |
|
|
Eclipse 1100 HR A Elliptical Exercise Machine $40.00 |
|
|
Weslo Eclipse Elliptical Owner's & Illstrd Part Manual $3.25 |