Naked Science Forum
Non Life Sciences => Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology => Topic started by: Pumblechook on 17/07/2009 08:55:46
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Why does the Moon look bigger when it is at a low angle?
I was on the M6 near Brum some weeks back at about midnight and the Moon looked enormous.
Is it the Ponzo illusion? There was a lot of large well lit buildings in view also.
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Why does the Moon look bigger when it is at a low angle?
I was on the M6 near Brum some weeks back at about midnight and the Moon looked enormous.
Is it the Ponzo illusion? There was a lot of large well lit buildings in view also.
http://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/index.php?topic=6164.0