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This has always been something that has interested me. 2 things that I have found from the internet is that 1.) The Sun viewed from Pluto is (150 or 250) times brighter than the full moon. It varies of course depending on where Pluto is in its orbit.
2.) The Sun is about 30 arcminutes viewed from Earth and about .75 arcminutes when viewed from Pluto.
If these two things are true, Then that means that the sun will certainly be (very) visible from pluto, but I can't help but wonder what size. Is there something in the night sky that is roughly .75 arcminutes. is that even something that could be distinguished? I think it is, at times, the size of Ceres from Earth. But Ceres is too dim for us to see.
It just boggles my mind. I want to look up at the night sky, see an object and say, ok that is what the sun looks like from pluto if it were 2000x brighter (or whatever)
2.) The Sun is about 30 arcminutes viewed from Earth and about .75 arcminutes when viewed from Pluto.
If these two things are true, Then that means that the sun will certainly be (very) visible from pluto, but I can't help but wonder what size. Is there something in the night sky that is roughly .75 arcminutes. is that even something that could be distinguished? I think it is, at times, the size of Ceres from Earth. But Ceres is too dim for us to see.
It just boggles my mind. I want to look up at the night sky, see an object and say, ok that is what the sun looks like from pluto if it were 2000x brighter (or whatever)