Washington, June 18 : Tonight, the moon will seem unusually large, an illusion that has been explained by scientists.
According to a report in Live Science, as the full moon rises this evening, it would seem larger than usual, because of a trick in our minds that makes the moon seem bigger when it’s near the horizon.
The effect is most pronounced at full moon. In fact, many people swear it’s real, suggesting that perhaps Earth’s atmosphere magnifies the moon.
But, according to scientists, it really is all in our minds. The moon is not bigger at the horizon than when overhead.
The illusion will be particularly noticeable at this “solstice moon,” coming just two days before summer starts in the Northern Hemisphere.