Correct, the moon currently subtends an average of 30 minutes of
angle. (30 inches at 100 yards). This is roughly equal to the sun
though the sun looks bigger. 1/4 larger in the Mesozoic would be
37.5 minutes of arc. Subjectively not a huge difference but it would
be noticeable. I think another brain degassification occurred with
1.25 being the multiplier not the product. Two days of 40+ mph wind
(High wind of 54 last night with 5 inches of heavy snow) is taking
it's toll on the locals me included. It is a cold day in Hell Creek!
Frank (Rooster) Bliss
MS Biostratigraphy
Weston, Wyoming
Blizzard Waste Land
On Apr 19, 2006, at 5:43 AM, jrc wrote:
Wouldn't 1/4 larger have been 7.5 minutes of angle?
Since the moon may have been 1/4 larger (ie. 1.25 minutes of
angle),