Summer Moon Illusion Saturday evening

[malaise]

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2007/27jun_moonillusion.htm?list139956

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On Saturday night, June 30th, step outside at sunset and look around. You'll see a giant moon rising in the east. It looks like Earth's moon with the usual craters and seas, but something's wrong. This full moon is strangely inflated. It's huge!

You've just experienced the Moon Illusion.

[Eurobabe]

1. Cool! We saw a double-rainbow last evening

the earth is full of wonder and beauty. :hi:

[pansypoo53219]

7. last summer saw a weird sky. double rainow, but

then like little ones here and there. very strange. and did you ever notice with double rainbows the 2nd ones colors are inverted?

[Philosoraptor]

2. I've seen that! Always thought I was hallucinating. Thanx

[madokie]

3. a correlation between the curvature of the atmosphere, earth and the human eye

I read about this phenomena in discover magazine years ago and they had an explanation. sorry wouldn't know how or have time to look now though, got work to do

[oldtime dfl_er]

4. Thanks!

I've seen it before and it's wondrous! I'll definitely LOOK UP again on Saturday!

http://www.cafepress.com/scarebaby/936290

[Philosoraptor]

5. It looks just like this....

[malaise]

8. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

:rofl: :rofl:

[blondeatlast]

6. Bookmarked for my science obsessed 10 year old son! Thanks--great find. nt