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<blockquote data-quote="exhausted" data-source="post: 445785" data-attributes="member: 11001"><p>Hound Dog,I was so interested in your post as I teach Moon phases and apparent motion of the moon to my students every year. This observation of the moon being larger and it's vibtrant color etc. has not come up except to talk about harvest moons etc. So I did a little research. Star already gave you some good info but this is a current topic of debate amongnst scientists and has been for thousands of years. Some believe it is an optical illusion when the moon is low enough on the sky that it can be compared with objects on earth (thus a building or tree). Some say that atmospheric moisture and refraction (bending of light) around the roundness of the earth and the moon causes the illusion. So no answer. Tonight is indeed the full moon in your area-it has been waxing (getting larger). The color can indeed be atmospheric. We are a day ahead out here in the west-I'm going to see if I see anything tonight (how fun). Mountains get in the way here so I don't know. Keep observing and I hope that bothersome light does not interfere with your sleep.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="exhausted, post: 445785, member: 11001"] Hound Dog,I was so interested in your post as I teach Moon phases and apparent motion of the moon to my students every year. This observation of the moon being larger and it's vibtrant color etc. has not come up except to talk about harvest moons etc. So I did a little research. Star already gave you some good info but this is a current topic of debate amongnst scientists and has been for thousands of years. Some believe it is an optical illusion when the moon is low enough on the sky that it can be compared with objects on earth (thus a building or tree). Some say that atmospheric moisture and refraction (bending of light) around the roundness of the earth and the moon causes the illusion. So no answer. Tonight is indeed the full moon in your area-it has been waxing (getting larger). The color can indeed be atmospheric. We are a day ahead out here in the west-I'm going to see if I see anything tonight (how fun). Mountains get in the way here so I don't know. Keep observing and I hope that bothersome light does not interfere with your sleep. [/QUOTE]
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