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Stephen Buxton Veteran user 311 Posts |
There's an interesting article about an optical illusion that has never been fully explained... is the moon really bigger when low in the horizon compared to when it is high in the sky?
bbc.co.uk Enjoy!
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blazes816 Special user Wichita, Kansas 522 Posts |
Mayby there closer.
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snap Loyal user New York, USA 218 Posts |
Actually, I don't know where this article gets it's info, but I'm almost sure its been proven that the moon looks bigger when it's rising because your eye compares it with the horizon, when it's in the sky, there's nothing to compare it to. actually, if you take a quarter when the moon is rising, and hold it up to your eye, and then move it away from your eye until it covers the moon, and measure the distance from your hand to your eye, then do the same thing when the moon is high in the sky, your hand will be the same distance from your eye as before. it's rather interesting how your eyes play tricks on you.
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juggling1 Regular user Las Vegas 196 Posts |
Interesting to see this posted. I had never herad anyone talk about this before and just the other day proposed the question to some friends.
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joseph Eternal Order Please ignore my 17407 Posts |
Cool experiment: Hold your digital camera, video camera, or even picture cell phone towards the moon, and look to see if the lens is also fooled.....
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Mehtas Inner circle England, UK 1649 Posts |
Moon illusion explained HERE
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