ou turn toward the east, seeing the full moon rising. You find that half of your finger tip at arm's legth also covers the diameter of the Moon ! Given that the diameter of the Moon is about 2160 approx how far from Earth is the Moon in miles and km according to your calculations ?

ou turn toward the east, seeing the full moon rising. You find that half of your finger tip at arm's legth also covers the diameter of the Moon ! Given that the diameter of the Moon is about 2160 approx how far from Earth is the Moon in miles and km according to your calculations ?

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