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Why does the Moon look so large sometimes as it rises on the horizon?

Why does the Moon look so large sometimes as it rises on the horizon? Ryan FrazBuffalo, North Dakota Ryan is referring to the so-called Moon illusion. Sometimes as the Moon just climbs above the horizon, it looks positively enormous. Some people see it, others don’t, and nobody knows the final answer on the Moon illusion.Continue reading “Why does the Moon look so large sometimes as it rises on the horizon?”

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