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Re: [Phys-l] moon illusion measurement



I don't remember the result of the experiments in a planetarium or photography of the moon -- Moon illusion? Sci. Am. article some time ago.

one supposition I do remember is objects w/ out a ruler are smaller. In this case objects on the horizon.

bc should perhaps google

On 2009, Nov 04, , at 20:39, Stefan Jeglinski wrote:

Two years ago this month I was driving E of Greensboro NC on I-85,
before dusk, and the moon had just risen in the east (summer 2008).
It looked as big as any I have seen on the horizon, and since I had a
digital camera with me, decided to take some pictures. I ran across
them tonight, and decided to finally look at them in detail.


much cut