I didn't know this. In fact, I never heard of this mountain.
Because of Earth's equatorial bulge, there is a spot on Earth which is about a mile beyond the peak of Everest, if the measurement is made from Earth's center.
That makes the summit of this mountain "the place on Earth's surface closest to the stars."
Friday, February 26, 2016
APOD Trivia - which spot on Earth is closest to the stars?
APOD Trivia - which spot on Earth is closest to the stars?
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