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Does the moon becomes larger on the horizon because it is closer to earth?
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∙ 11y ago
No. It APPEARS larger due to the "moon illusion". This is an optical illusion that may be caused by the process our brain uses receive images of this sort. Such as a celestial object set against a relative, known background. The "moon illusion" does not appear when the moon is above the horizon, and higher overhead.
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∙ 11y ago
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What has the greater affect on tides the moon or the sun?
The moon causes larger tides than the sun, even though the sun is much larger than the moon, because the moon is tremendously closer to the Earth than the sun is.
Why are some stars are brighter than the others?
Because some are larger than others and some are closer than others.
Is the sun much larger than all the other stars?
No. The sun only appears much larger than other stars because it is much closer. Many stars are much larger than the sun.
Why does the sun appear so large in our bright sky?
because it closer to earth than other stars so it appears larger
Why does the sun appear larger when it is rising or setting?
The Sun only appears larger near the horizon, but when its apparent size is measured accurately it isn't actually bigger. It's just that near the horizon your eye has distant objects to compare it with, so it looks bigger.
Why in the afternoon the sun is smaller than in the morning?
Its the same phenomenon that the moon shares, where people believe it is larger or smaller from time to time. It is an illusion, they are not. They appear to be larger when closer to the horizon (morning for the sun) because it appears closer the ground, the trees and buildings around us, they appear closer and therefore larger. Up high, where is next to it to relate to, they appear further away, and therefore smaller.
Does the moon become larger on the horizon because it is closer to earth?
No. It APPEARS larger due to the "moon illusion". This is an optical illusion that may be caused by the process our brain uses receive images of this sort. Such as a celestial object set against a relative, known background. The "moon illusion" does not appear when the moon is above the horizon, and higher overhead.
Is -1.2 or -1.0 larger?
-0.19999999999999996
Once a year the moon appears larger?
Actually, the Moon appears larger when it is at the horizon. This is every time you happen to see it near the horizon, but it is only an illusion.Actually, the Moon appears larger when it is at the horizon. This is every time you happen to see it near the horizon, but it is only an illusion.Actually, the Moon appears larger when it is at the horizon. This is every time you happen to see it near the horizon, but it is only an illusion.Actually, the Moon appears larger when it is at the horizon. This is every time you happen to see it near the horizon, but it is only an illusion.
What is larger 0.08 or 0.089?
.089 is larger because it is closer to .9
Which number is larger -5 or -10?
-5 is larger than -10 because the closer a number is to zero, the larger it is. In this case, -5 is closer to zero than -10.
Are the sun and moon larger when at the horizon?
No, they just look larger.
What is larger -6 or -5?
-1
Why does the moon appear to be larger than the planets?
The moon appears much larger than the planets because it is closer.
What number is larger -3 or -9?
6
Which is the larger number -1 -2 -3?
-1 because its closer to 0.
Why do planets appear larger then stars?
because they're way closer than the stars
