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@marche_ck@lemmy.world to Café • 2 years ago

Guys! Look outside! The moon is Extra Large tonight!

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Guys! Look outside! The moon is Extra Large tonight!

@marche_ck@lemmy.world to Café • 2 years ago
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  • @ruk_n_rul
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    -1•2 years ago

    Realistically the largest and smallest the moon can get is just 16% difference, and with the Moon averaging at 1/2 arc-degrees in the sky such variation is simply imperceivable to the naked eye.

    • @marche_ck@lemmy.worldOP
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      Probably its the late moonrise. When it is still near the horizon, with silhouette of building around it, it looks freakishly huge! But once it is high in the sky, it really just meh.

    • @truckdrifter2
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      1•2 years ago

      Yeah, but perspective matters. It looks big with that +16% and being low on the horizon

      • @ruk_n_rul
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        0•2 years ago

        that’s all in your head. it’s been a paradox as old as time.

        interesting read on this: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/moon-illusion-explained-horizon-size-supermoon-space-science

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          2 years ago

          Damn my caveman eyeballs! Cool explanation though, thanks!

          Perspective can be a flawed lens

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