illusion: No, no...NOT David Copperfield, rather an historical,famous "MOON ILLUSION" - 06/18/08 07:35 AM
Here is how Wikipedia defines this phenomenon:
Moon illusion
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia                       The Moon illusion is an optical illusion in which the Moon appears larger near the horizon than it does while higher up in the sky. This optical illusion also occurs with the sun and star constellations. It has been known since ancient times, and recorded by numerous different cultures
A popular belief, stretching back at least to Aristotle in the 4th century BC, holds that the Moon appears larger near the horizon due to a real magnification effect caused by the Earth's atmosphere. This is not true. … (2 comments)

 

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