MinutePhysics: How Big Is the Sun?

The sun and the moon appear the same size. Find out why and how it affects the tides.

April 29, 20154:09 PM

In the video above, the MinutePhysics team explain the relationship between actual and apparent sizes of the sun and moon. Discover the tidal imporantance of their relative sizes and see how they match up against some other celestial bodies.