Moon fallacies !!!

[Quasar44]

I am in a science mood !!

Have you noticed the moon always appears very small overhead but it’s massive on the horizon??

Why is that ?? Is the moon far bigger on the horizon??

This is the moon fallacy !!
It’s an illusion!!

It’s only looks bigger because you can compare it to buildings and trees etc

The moon is the exact same size and same gravity in both planes

 

[abu afak]

It's the Lens effect from more atmosphere/air you're looking thru when it's low in the sky vs perpendicular to the atmo straight above.
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[toobfreak]

I am in a science mood !!
Have you noticed the moon always appears very small overhead but it’s massive on the horizon??

Actually, the Moon is a little bigger along the horizon, due to the bending of light rays due to the thicker atmosphere, but not by enough the eye would ever detect. It is mostly an optical illusion caused by the fact that the Moon is near earth objects which we can then relate to, while overhead, it is all alone with nothing next to it to compare it in size.

 

[mamooth]

Fun facts: The moon is dark. Not quite as dark as a lump of coal, but close. It's only looks bright compared to the absolute darkness of space.

 

[JohnDB]

 

[Crepitus]

I am in a science mood !!

Have you noticed the moon always appears very small overhead but it’s massive on the horizon??

Why is that ?? Is the moon far bigger on the horizon??

This is the moon fallacy !!
It’s an illusion!!

It’s only looks bigger because you can compare it to buildings and trees etc

The moon is the exact same size and same gravity in both planes

It's a lens effect from looking though Earth's air horizontally.

It really does appear to be larger on the horizon, not just because you can compare it to Earthly objects.

You're half right though, which is pretty good for you. It is always the same size no matter it's appearance from Earth.

 

[Crepitus]

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That's my sig, lol

 

[ReinyDays]

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