The moon illusion makes the moon look huge!
The moon illusion is a trick of the mind| EarthSky
View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Cecille Kennedy from Oregon shared this image on October 17, 2024, and wrote: “The Hunter’s Supermoon is the largest of four supermoons in 2024. The full moon’s effulgence shone through the thin fog cover. Its lower rim, the lower edge is deep crimson.” Thank you, Cecille! The 4th of 4 full supermoons in a row is the Super Beaver Moon on November 15, 2024.What are supermoons?| EarthSky
On December evenings, you’ll find Cetus the Whale already well placed in the sky as darkness falls. If you wait a few hours until it’s truly dark, Cetus will be even higher in the sky.On the nights until December 22, 2023, watch for the moon, as it will pass above the constellation Cetus the Whale. The moon will near the tail of Cetus, cross above the body and then appear near the whale’s head. So the moon can be your guide to Cetus on these nights. What else is nearby? Only our solar s...| EarthSky
The constellation Aries the Ram with its brightest star, Hamal.Aries the Ram isn’t a noticeable constellation. It ranks as the 11th smallest out of the 12 zodiacal constellations. And its stars are only moderately bright. December and January are great months to spot this faint constellation. Although Aries has few bright stars, there’s much to see telescopically within this constellation. And it figures prominently into the history of astronomy.| EarthSky
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Lists of common full moon names - both by month and by season - for North America. And a word about full moon names in the Southern Hemisphere.| EarthSky | Updates on your cosmos and world
View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Cecille Kennedy from Oregon shared this image on October 17, 2024, and wrote: “The Hunter’s Supermoon is the largest of four supermoons in 2024. The full moon’s effulgence shone through the thin fog cover. Its lower rim, the lower edge is deep crimson.” Thank you, Cecille!What’s a supermoon?| EarthSky
