Find Objects in the night sky

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Hold your arm at full length, close one eye and sight along the arm with the other eye. Then, based on how you hold your hand, you can measure different angles The width of a full
Moon, as viewed from the Earth's surface, is about 0.5 degree. Hold your hand at arm's length, and extend your little finger. The width of your little finger is about 1.5 degrees. Hold your hand at arm's length, and extend your middle, ring, and pinky fingers, with the three fingers touching. The width of your three fingers is about 5 degrees. |
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