The moon seems really big these days

[A930Rocket]

It didn’t look too big to me on the way home tonight. What I like is, when it looks really big and orange.

[juanbenae]

As we get older, we shrink. Maybe you are just smaller than you used to be and the million year old moon is just doing its thing??

[stealthn]

Yeah because it’s a super moon tomorrow….

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by Pazuzu

Refraction actually makes the Moon look SMALLER when it's on the horizon. It crushes the shape vertically, and doesn't affect it horizontally, so the Moon looks smaller and squarish.

I don't doubt you but the sun seems to do the same squish thing at sunset and yet look pretty big even if it's only on the horizontal axis.

[Steve Carlton]

Congratuations. You've noticed the Full Beaver Supermoon- a full moon when it's at it's closest distance to the earth. It peaks tonight and tomorrow morning.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/novembers-full-beaver-supermoon-peaks-on-wednesday-and-will-be-the-biggest-supermoon-of-the-year-180987616/

[rcooled]

Originally Posted by gacook

When the moon is higher up, there are no reference points, so it appears smaller.

Originally Posted by dw1

That the moon looks bigger near the horizon is a well known phenomenon.

Easy to demonstrate this for yourself. When the moon is just above the horizon, hold a wood pencil (or something similar) at arm's length and place the eraser over the moon. Note the moon's size relative to the pencil. Now do it again when the moon is higher in the sky and you'll see that the relative sizes are exactly the same.

[KFC911]

Originally Posted by Steve Carlton

Congratuations. You've noticed the Full Beaver Supermoon- a full moon when it's at it's closest distance ....

"Full Beaver Supermoon" ... sounds like a porn movie

It's bigly here too ... if I ever see a pencil with an eraser again ... I'll measure it for sure

[Shaun @ Tru6]

The moon was huge this morning but no pic love first clouds and then traffic after they cleared. One bad shot.

[LEAKYSEALS951]

Originally Posted by KFC911

"Full Beaver Supermoon" ... sounds like a porn movie

Ah yes... starring Ginger Lynne. VHS was so much better than 8mm.

[911 Rod]

Beautiful harvest moon last night

[Cajundaddy]

Perception is an interesting thing. When we spend a lot of time observing the moon it does seem larger as we get to know more and more surface details. Also a moon rising among trees and buildings gives the impression that it is larger than when fully overhead.

The moon does reach perigee on Nov 5 which is the closest point in it's orbit to earth for the year so it is objectively larger right now from our viewpoint.

[Shaun @ Tru6]

Moon was absolutely stunning at 5:30 this morning. iPhone was worthless in capturing its majesty. Moon was just too bright.