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The Sky at Night · S17 E10

The Moon Illusion

1973-09-18

How big do you see the full moon? Near the horizon, it appears larger than when it is high in the sky - but this is not due to magnification by the earth's atmosphere. Patrick Moore discusses this with Professor Richard Gregory

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Season 17 Episodes

  • E11973 - an Exciting Year!
  • E2Practical Work in the Observatory
  • E3Sirius - The Brightest Star
  • E4The Eclipse of the Century
  • E5How Big are the Planets?
  • E6The Colours of the Stars
  • E7The African Eclipse
  • E8Navigational Astronomy
  • E9Venus - A Cratered World
  • E10The Moon Illusion
  • E11The Volcanoes of Mars
  • E12When Mercury Crosses the Sun
  • E13Pioneer to Jupiter