By: Ren Frew - 20th July 2005 at 08:11
I used to know the man who hung it up each evening… 😀
By: steve rowell - 20th July 2005 at 07:41
That’s a nice shot, it looks like Stilton, although it could be Edam
By: Deano - 20th July 2005 at 00:35
great shot wannabe, can’t see the moon where I live tonight :/
By: Grey Area - 14th July 2005 at 18:14
Sometimes the sun and moon can look very large as they rise above the horizon and when they’re low in the sky – a different optical illusion altogether.
By: Comet - 14th July 2005 at 18:12
I remember seeing a massive moon a few years ago when I was out with the dog. Don’t remember the year, but it was definitely before 1992.
By: Mark9 - 12th July 2005 at 20:11
Not since 1987 has the moon been this low!! 😉 Anna
By: GZYL - 12th July 2005 at 19:03
It’s something to do with the moon having a slightly elliptical orbit… so at certain times, the moon is closer to the earth. The Earth definitely has an elliptical orbit around the sun… that’s why the sun appears bigger sometimes. The closest the earth gets to the sun is around 92 million miles, the furthest 94 million miles.
By: whalebone - 12th July 2005 at 17:56
The “biggest” one was a couple of weeks ago
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2005/20jun_moonillusion.htm
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July 12, 2005 at 3:51 pm