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by diggan 557 days ago
I like that parent said "200 meters" and then you give a "even" example with the distance of ~400,000 kilometers :)
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Compared to the radius of the known Universe, it's in the ballpark
Then again the moon is a few times bigger than a typical drone and much brighter.

The point is: the moon is easier to spot, moves less and emits more light.

Haha fair enough :D