Earth's Radius Calculator from observations of the hidden height
Distance in Miles:
Viewer height in feet:
Hidden/obscured portion of object in feet:
Calculator by Mick West of
Metabunk.org
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Distance =
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miles, View Height =
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feet, Hidden =
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feet
Calculated Radius with no atmosphere =
Calculated Radius with 6/7 refraction correction =
Expected radius (actual average radius of Earth) = 3959 miles
Where d = distance, h = viewer height, x = obscured.