Re: question about inclination of earth's axis.

In article <1148653430.194083.227740@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
oriel36 <geraldkelleher@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

If the distance from the Earth to the Sun is 1 inch,the distance from
Earth to polaris,using the same comparison, is over 40 miles . (431 *
62 240 AU).Try triangulating that one !.

It's approximately 40 miles from here to Glasgow. My nose is
approximately one inch long. I have no trouble at all determining the
angle between my nose and the direction of Glasgow.

-- Richard
.

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