2007-08-29 09:58:00 · 9 answers · asked by cassiel11175 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Never heard that before. No reason for the moon to look larger from one part of Earth compared to another.
I suppose that to someone at the North or South Pole the moon might look a little smaller because you'd be looking at if from a slightly greater distance than closer to the equator.
2007-08-29 11:52:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Europe is much closer to the moon then the rest of the world. Therefore it appear much bigger at night (the moon that is).
2007-08-29 17:21:26 · answer #2 · answered by Xash 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
what? how?
The Moon's orbit is elliptical: its average orbital
radius is 384401 km;
At apogee (farthest distance from the Earth) is
406700 km;
At perigee (distance of closest approach to the Earth)
is 356400 km.
Therfore the aparent size viwed from earth is the same no matter where you are
2007-08-29 17:07:59 · answer #3 · answered by Tony 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It must be an illusion, because the size as seen from anywhere in the world is the same.
2007-08-29 17:09:17 · answer #4 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a different moon. It is the Europena Luna.
2007-08-29 17:05:10 · answer #5 · answered by James Watkin 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
cause everything's bigger in Texas ;)
2007-08-30 06:49:15 · answer #6 · answered by mand 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't. It's just an optical effect.
2007-08-29 17:06:54 · answer #7 · answered by quantumclaustrophobe 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It does not.
2007-09-02 12:26:10 · answer #8 · answered by johnandeileen2000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do you wear glasses in the U.S
2007-08-29 17:07:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋