Invisible wrote:
> Sure, they're quite far away (!!), but they're also rather large (!!!), 
> and absurdly bright. ;-)

Yep. It would be interesting to figure out how big vs how far away it would 
have to be. I mean, the moon is much smaller, the sun is much larger, but 
they both look the same size. Actually, I guess it's linear, so it isn't too 
hard to calculate.

By the way, I'm pretty sure stars aren't all that bright. I think it's just 
because they're large that they seem bright. I.e., per square inch, I don't 
think they're a lot brighter than what you can build on earth easily. 
(Brighter than street lights, certainly.)

-- 
Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
   You know the kamikaze monsters in Serious Sam
     with the bombs for hands, that go AAAAAHHHHHHHH!
   I want that for a ring tone.

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