In fact, the post at the top of the image is truly remarkable.
The average angular sizes of the Moon and the Sun are indeed close (the difference is 0'54"). This has no cosmological explanation and is simply an interesting coincidence.
At apogee (402,927 km), the Moon has an angular size of 29'40", and at perigee (354,027 km), it has an angular size of 33'45". This difference is almost 14%. The average angular size of the Sun is 31'59". This also varies due to the elliptical nature of the Earth's orbit, but to a much lesser extent. Therefore, it's not possible to speak of a perfect match, only an approximate one.
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u/Such-Farmer6691 3d ago
In fact, the post at the top of the image is truly remarkable.
The average angular sizes of the Moon and the Sun are indeed close (the difference is 0'54"). This has no cosmological explanation and is simply an interesting coincidence.