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minus-squaredeegeeselinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoTry that in your backyard with a small mirror. You’ll find the sun’s reflection expands by about 1% of the distance.
minus-squaremozz@mbin.grits.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 months agoOoooh Yes you’re 100% right - it’s not a point-source, so it will expand out slightly. I don’t know the math well enough, but I believe if you if you say you do + it works out to about 1% of distance.
Try that in your backyard with a small mirror. You’ll find the sun’s reflection expands by about 1% of the distance.
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Yes you’re 100% right - it’s not a point-source, so it will expand out slightly. I don’t know the math well enough, but I believe if you if you say you do + it works out to about 1% of distance.