Comments on: Moon Optical Illusion

By: the technogirl

the technogirl — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 22:27:00 +0000

typical.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 01:03:00 +0000

Why do people value first post so much? And have you noticed how many people put in first enthusiastically when they aren’t? Oh well.

I think when the moon is in the sky, you compare it to everything around it, and the large sky like a sea and the moon an island, it looks small. But when you see it on the horizon, the horizon helps you to look at the edges and how far they go out.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 19:52:00 +0000

no yall its one of those illusions that are the same size but apear bigger just because its farther away

By: fedlad

fedlad — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 13:54:00 +0000

They are both the same size but look like different sizes

By: Alan

Alan — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 05:18:00 +0000

Did you guys notice that it SEEMS to be the ones who always go for the “first comment” are usually dumber than a box of rocks???

By: david

david — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 01:43:00 +0000

So far away, very mighty big!!

I like MOI very much!! Keep on trucking!!!!

By: Mary

Mary — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 22:19:00 +0000

Everyone who is commenting about the denser atmosphere is correct. It isn’t an optical illusion as much as the angle on the horizon has a denser atmosphere than looking straight up at the moon. That’s also why the moon on the horizon is not only larger, but a bit discolored as well.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:07:00 +0000

The different size of the object in a distance is an optical illusion due to the thickness of the atmosphere. The lower you get to earth, the thicker the amount of atmosphere. Frank J Leon
Astrophysics and PHD of Quality Illusionary subjects 1973

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:22:00 +0000

Why do people care if they are the first comment?!? Half the time they aren’t! I don’t get it. It’s about the optical illusion, not a race to be the first to comment…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:57:00 +0000

Yes, it is quite apparent. The rising moon (especially when full) as it catches hues from our polluted atmosphere, always seems larger than reality. Then, when so far away… appears small and almost insignificant.