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What is optical horizon?

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Is the moon brighter or dimmer at the horizon?

It's the same either way. It is a common optical illusion that the Moon is brighter or larger near the horizon, but actual measurements show no difference.


What came first the word horizon or the name horizontal line?

horizon came first because the horizon runs in a line along the sky, which really is an optical illusion to us, so people in ancient times would think the horizon was a straight line sideways hence the word horizontal


Why is the moon and sun bigger at the horizon?

They aren't. It is an optical illusion. Camera pictures show that their angular diameter doesn't change significantly.


Why does the sun appear larger at dawn and at sunset?

Anything which is part of the normal landscape or sky (trees, hills, birds,clouds, planes) usually looks smaller when they're near the horizon. The reason for this is simple: stuff near the horizon is generally more distant. Just take trees in the landscape, or a road disappearing in the distance as an example. Because of this our brain knows and expects that objects at or near the horizon appear particularly small compared to their true life size.


Where in the world does the moon look largest?

The Moon's size is the same (more or less) from everywhere on Earth.There is one curious optical illusion whereby when the moon is low and nearer the horizon, is seems to be larger.


Which is correct an horizon or a horizon?

a horizon


When we are seeing moon in the evening seems to be bigger than the moon seeing in the midnight?

That actually depends. If you notice a full moon on the horizon, it seems bigger compared to other things on the horizon. When you notice the full moon closer to its zenith in the sky, it seems dwarfed by the vast expance of sky. The difference is an optical illusion.


Which horizon is materials that are leached from horizon A are deposited into this horizon?

Horizon B


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.


Does the moon becomes 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.


List soil horizons in the correct order from top to bottom?

O horizon A horizon E horizon B horizon and c horizon


What horizon contains topsoil?

the horizon that contains topsoil is the A HORIZON