Re: Pull of the Moon

[frank bliss <frank@blissnet.com>]

Correct, the moon currently subtends an average of 30 minutes of  
angle. (30 inches at 100 yards).  This is roughly equal to the sun  
though the sun looks bigger.  1/4 larger in the Mesozoic would be  
37.5 minutes of arc.  Subjectively not a huge difference but it would  
be noticeable.  I think another brain degassification occurred with  
1.25 being the multiplier not the product.  Two days of 40+ mph wind  
(High wind of 54 last night with 5 inches of heavy snow) is taking  
it's toll on the locals me included. It is a cold day in Hell Creek!

Frank (Rooster) Bliss
MS Biostratigraphy
Weston, Wyoming
Blizzard Waste Land



On Apr 19, 2006, at 5:43 AM, jrc wrote:

> Wouldn't 1/4 larger have been 7.5 minutes of angle?
>
>
> > >  Since the moon may have been 1/4 larger (ie. 1.25  minutes of  
> > > angle),