What makes it apear so much larger in the sky.
2006-09-06 21:08:16 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
The moon always has the same size. However, when it is near the horizon, it subjectively seems larger because of things on the horizon which we can compare it to.
Sometimes the moon has different colors because of pollutants in the atmosphere. For instance, here in Boise there are a number of wildfires pumping ash into the sky, and the moon has a distinctly reddish color when low in the sky.
2006-09-06 21:13:03 · answer #1 · answered by Tom D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The moon only looks larger when its closer to the horizon. It is exactly the same size throughout the night sky. Your perception changes based on the proximity to other objects.
The orange tint is from pollution in the air.
2006-09-07 04:14:28 · answer #2 · answered by nonono 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The size of the moon does not change. When the moon is as you describe it, it is close to the horizon of earth (from your perspective). The apparent large size is an optical illusion. The "color" is due to the atmosphere (like in a sunset).
2006-09-07 04:17:50 · answer #3 · answered by Chowchilla Kid 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what you are seeing is called a blood moon. this is also known as a lunar eclipse. it is when the earth passes between the sun and the moon. the sun's rays pass through earth's atmososphere and project and orange to red hue on the moon. it is larger because it is closer to the earth, and a blood moon only happens on a full moon.
2006-09-07 04:16:15 · answer #4 · answered by rob a 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When it reaches the horizon (rising or setting) it appears to be orange or red because of the excess rays of the sun.
I didn't know that that was the reason. I call it "The Hunter's Moon"
2006-09-07 05:49:08 · answer #5 · answered by venus101 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When your moon is orange, it's because somebody else's sky is blue.
2006-09-07 05:40:38 · answer #6 · answered by or_try_this 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is blushing looking at the Sun
2006-09-07 04:42:10 · answer #7 · answered by adit4500 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two answers (I thought there was only one until I did the search!):
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2005/20jun_moonillusion.htm
http://home.hiwaay.net/~krcool/Astro/moon/moonorange/
2006-09-07 04:32:55 · answer #8 · answered by Helmut 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes- it's an optical illusion but so what-It looks way cool like that!
2006-09-07 04:20:34 · answer #9 · answered by mistshevious 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's cheddar...
2006-09-07 04:14:16 · answer #10 · answered by Ladeebug71 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋