Moon optical illusion

Brian Gaff (Sofa · 2022-04-17T08:05:20+00:00

A fiend of mine was very excited yesterday evening when he was driving home. He said the moon was three times its usual size and reddy yellow colour.Obviously I cannot comment myself, but I do recall back in the 80s, sitting on the Breakwater a resort on Tenerife, and in one direction the sun was setting and that was dim but you could see it reflected in the see, and in the other was this apparently huge mooned rising. My thought then as now were that its an optical illusion or some artefact due to the low angle through more of the atmosphere at that angle.Brian

Apr 17, 2022 Last reply: 4 years ago 22 Replies

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Jock 4 years ago

Me too but mine was behind my neighbour's house on the opposite side of the street, just above his roof line.

Mine was just last saturday morning, waiting in the dark for my mate to pick me up, with me standing on the side of the road for a minute or two.

Nothing like that big in my case, but still eye catching.

Yep. Known effect, the path for the light is thru much more air.

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whisky-dave 4 years ago

You can do this by making your hand into a fist like telescope and view through the hole.

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Brian Gaff (Sofa 4 years ago

Why, the moon reflection is hardly going to damage the eyes. He was driving at the time. Brian

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