Among other things, Darren New saw fit to write:

> Except that back-scattering off the atmosphere provides a much larger
> area of light. Contrast the sky with the moon vs the sun, both of which
> are about the same size. It's difficult to even look close to the sun on
> a clear day.

So similar are their sizes, indeed, that we can experience both total and
anular eclipses... I find that amazing.

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