Why Does The Moon Look Bigger During A Lunar Eclipse?

Why does the moon look bigger during a lunar eclipse?

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asked 2 years ago

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The moon seems to be larger near the horizon. But in actual, it is not. This is called as moon illusion phenomenon. This illusion is not caused by some outside factor, but our own brain process this way. When we take the photo from the camera, it will not look like an enlarged moon. More specifically, its a psychological effect, not a physical phenomenon.

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answered 2 years ago

Do you think its because there is a lot more light bouncing off the moon from the sun because they are lined up and the sun is giving off a lot of light and light is affected by gravity so all the concentrated light is sucked by the moon first and then projected to earth? The camera may have a higher resolution then the human eye?

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Soronchi

commented 2 years ago

The moon has a definite size. It looks bigger and shorter because of the reflection of sun light on it. The lunar eclipse occurs only with full moon. So this is the reason that moon looks bigger because it is full.