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DID YOU KNOW?The Sun is about 400times wider than the Moonand about 400 timesfarther away.SPACEsomanyfacts.com

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The Sun is about 400 times wider than the Moon and about 400 times farther away.

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That coincidence is why the Moon can just cover the Sun in a total solar eclipse.

Source: Solar eclipse (Wikipedia)

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