There are several reasons that the moon is large and orange.
1) The moon recently reached perigee (it's closest point to Earth), and this is why it appears so big.
2) It was most likely a slightly hazy night, so particles of water vapor and dust in the air scattered the moon's light, making it appear red. This often happens on the horizon when the moon appears red and very large because of atmospheric distortion. The more air that light passes through, the less clear it is.
3) If their was a wildfire or dust storm or even pollution near you, tiny particles suspended in the air could distort your view of the moon.
2007-12-25 14:36:20
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answered by North_Star 3
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there's a narrative some laptop that would desire to translate between English and Russian. The idiom, "Out of sight, out of suggestions" develop into enter in English, translated into Russian, and lower back into English. It got here out as "Invisible fool."
2016-11-25 00:16:50
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answered by winkles 4
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Full moon - pollution in air
2007-12-25 14:13:41
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answered by Mike1942f 7
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That might have been Mars.
2007-12-25 13:00:05
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answered by waia2000 7
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