Planets - size comparison

[furrysocks2]

Found this image online showing apparent maximum and minimum observable size of the planets (http://astro.wsu.edu/worthey/astro/html/im-planets/)

 

[furrysocks2]

Arbitrary source of "D from sun" taken online, ignoring eccentricity of orbits.

[Timebandit]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A more colourful example of the planets and the sort of views that can be expected through a amateur telescope. Also gives some size comparison with the moon in view 

 

[laudropb]

I like the last one.

[niallk]

On 10/01/2017 at 08:09, furrysocks2 said:

Found this image online showing apparent maximum and minimum observable size of the planets (http://astro.wsu.edu/worthey/astro/html/im-planets/)

 

That's great! Interesting to compare max/min sizes all together.

Really shows how dramatic the effect of distance is on the apparent size of Venus and Mars at their nearest and furthest points 

[Paz]

Very interesting, thanks for posting.