The Proportions of Human Being Arms and Hands, How to Calculate Degrees Using Fingers, and Why Calculating Degrees Using Fingers is Useful

The length of a human being's arm is proportional to their hand span. Thumb is 2 degrees, closed fingers is 10 degrees, and spread fingers 15 degrees. This works for any age when doing basic astronomy...


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