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Flat Earth Discussion Boards => Flat Earth Debate => Topic started by: FlatAllTheWay on November 24, 2014, 02:37:10 PM

Title: Who measured the Sun's diameter as 32 miles?
Post by: FlatAllTheWay on November 24, 2014, 02:37:10 PM: This site's wiki says this about the Sun: "It has a diameter of 32 miles and is located approximately 3000 miles above the surface of the earth." There is no citation for these two facts. Please tell us how the Sun's diameter and distance to Earth were measured. Or did you guys just make this up?
Title: Re: Who measured the Sun's diameter as 32 miles?
Post by: rottingroom on November 24, 2014, 03:27:22 PM: Simple trigonometry for the distance and then use the distance and subtend angle of the sun for the size.
Title: Re: Who measured the Sun's diameter as 32 miles?
Post by: Rama Set on November 24, 2014, 03:28:59 PM: Quote from: rottingroom on November 24, 2014, 03:27:22 PM
Simple trigonometry for the distance and then use the distance and subtend angle of the sun for the size.

Also assume that latitudes on a FE correspond to the trigonometric scale and not a linear one.
Title: Re: Who measured the Sun's diameter as 32 miles?
Post by: rottingroom on November 24, 2014, 03:43:31 PM: Quote from: Rama Set on November 24, 2014, 03:28:59 PM
Quote from: rottingroom on November 24, 2014, 03:27:22 PM
Simple trigonometry for the distance and then use the distance and subtend angle of the sun for the size.

Also assume that latitudes on a FE correspond to the trigonometric scale and not a linear one.

Or if it is linear, then selectively do it from the equator and 45°N or S of the equator during solstice.
Title: Re: Who measured the Sun's diameter as 32 miles?
Post by: FlatAllTheWay on November 24, 2014, 04:02:35 PM: Quote from: rottingroom on November 24, 2014, 03:27:22 PM
Simple trigonometry for the distance and then use the distance and subtend angle of the sun for the size.

Can we see the math, please?
Title: Re: Who measured the Sun's diameter as 32 miles?
Post by: rottingroom on November 24, 2014, 04:16:51 PM: Quote from: FlatAllTheWay on November 24, 2014, 04:02:35 PM
Quote from: rottingroom on November 24, 2014, 03:27:22 PM
Simple trigonometry for the distance and then use the distance and subtend angle of the sun for the size.

Can we see the math, please?

You do know I'm reffered to as a round earther right?
Title: Re: Who measured the Sun's diameter as 32 miles?
Post by: FlatAllTheWay on November 25, 2014, 04:39:47 PM: Oops. I assumed you were answering as a flat earther. So I guess we are still waiting for an FE answer to this question.
Title: Re: Who measured the Sun's diameter as 32 miles?
Post by: Rama Set on November 25, 2014, 04:48:41 PM: Quote from: FlatAllTheWay on November 25, 2014, 04:39:47 PM
Oops. I assumed you were answering as a flat earther. So I guess we are still waiting for an FE answer to this question.

That is the FE answer. Check out the wiki; it walks through the methodology proposed by Volviva to get the altitude of the sun from which deriving the diameter is a trivial calculation.