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Because it was on the night of a full moon.
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Is the moon going to be bigger than usual tonight?
The moon is always the same size it may appear bigger because more of the sun's light is shining on it, but no the moon does not "grow" or "shrink".
Is io bigger than the moon?
Io is a little bigger than the moon :)
What is bigger earths moon or Mars?
I think Mars is bigger than Earths moon.
Which is bigger the sun or the moon when a solar eclipse happens?
The Sun will always be bigger than the moon so the answer is the sun is bigger.
Why does moon appear to be patchy when you look at it?
The patches on the moon are the crators, the crators have shadows which make the craters darker. Which makes the moon appear patchy.
Is the moon going to be bigger than usual tonight?
The moon is always the same size it may appear bigger because more of the sun's light is shining on it, but no the moon does not "grow" or "shrink".
What is it called when the moon is bigger than usual?
a "perigee Moon,"
What was the moon phase for 010809?
Waxing Gibbous. The Moon will be full this weekend, and will appear larger than usual, because the full moon coincides with perigee, the Moon's closest approach to Earth.
Why does the moon appear bigger than the stars?
Because it is way closer than other stars!
Current moon is called honeymoon. Why?
The current moon is often called honey moon or strawberry moon, because of its ability to appear larger than its usual size, and its golden yellowish color that resembles that of honey.
Will Mars be as large as the moon in August?
Mars is always larger than the moon. However, I think you mean will it appear bigger than our moon. No - never - not even close.
Why hasn't the moon been seen lately?
It is a new moon.
In geologic time how did the moon appear?
Bigger with more mass, and had more light, so brighter too.
Why does the moon appear to be different size?
The Moon's orbit is elliptical; it can be as near to Earth as 240,000 miles and as far as 280,000 miles. Near the horizon, there are atmospheric illusions that make the Moon appear to be larger than it is. The more "full" the Moon is, the bigger it appears to be. When these factors are combined, at the time of the perigee full moon, the Moon can be objectively about 15% larger than normal, and the illusion at Moonrise can make the Moon appear to be enormous. The moon looks different sizes at different times due to the distance apart it is from earth. The further away the moon is from earth the smaller it will look. The closer to earth it is the bigger it will look.
Why sometimes the moon look bigger?
The orbit of the Moon around the Earth is not perfectly circular: its distance to the Earth (actually the Earth centre) varies from 405 696 km to 363 104 km. Obviously the Moon will appear bigger when it is at its closest. This is particularly noticeable when it coincides with a full Moon.
Are stars bigger or the moon?
Stars are much much bigger than the moon. They only appear to be smaller because they are so far away as compared to the moon. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ A star is a gigantic celestial body of hot gas that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior. The moon appears bigger because it is so much closer to us than the stars. The sun is also considered as a star.
Moon is smaller than star but appear bigger from earth?
Correct. The moon appears larger than the stars because it is much closer to us.
