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7. Wow, it looks much, much further away then I had thought
Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)
Sat Jan 5, 2013, 01:07 PM
Jan 2013

How can the Earth even still hold onto it being that far?

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The actual distance between earth & moon! [View all] Ichingcarpenter Jan 2013 OP
I've got about 1 3/4 inches longship Jan 2013 #1
It's all about size with some people... Thor_MN Jan 2013 #6
In a related (sort of) topic, the surface of the earth is said to be around 200,000,000 square 2on2u Jan 2013 #2
If the average height of the atmosphere increases, gravity attracts it less and hence its dimbear Jan 2013 #8
Unless we started losing atmosphere entirely it wouldn't make a difference. (nt) Posteritatis Jan 2013 #10
My thoughts as well.... n/t 2on2u Jan 2013 #11
*Illustration not to scale tridim Jan 2013 #3
6¼ inches? I'm taller than that and I can walk under the moon at its zenith. RC Jan 2013 #4
By my calculations, the moon should be about twice as far away. FiveGoodMen Jan 2013 #5
Ah, never mind. FiveGoodMen Jan 2013 #14
Wow, it looks much, much further away then I had thought Ter Jan 2013 #7
Just sit under an apple tree. NutmegYankee Jan 2013 #9
Well, we're 81 times heavier.. (nt) Posteritatis Jan 2013 #12
Earth's Diameter at the Equator: 7,926.28 miles. Distance moon to Earth DryRain Jan 2013 #13
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