Vernal Express | 1933-02-23 | Page 3 | Strength of Sun

strength of sun ahe suri suo Is miles anay yet the intensity of sunlight on the earth s surfnee surface Is 13 the equivalent of 13 candles placed at a dist distance anre of 3 feet from the observer the light of the sun Is to tint that of 4 full moons it la Is 11 trillion times ns as bright as that of the dog star the lie brightest star la in the heavens if we could get up to lie sun itself ve e should find end that every square inch of the suns sur face bhone alth a light to about 1000 candles