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Why does the moon sometimes look gigantic?

Asked by andrew (16543points) December 12th, 2007

I’ve noticed this usually when she’s low in the sky, and sometimes looks quite a bit larger than normal. Is she closer to us at certain points of her orbit? Is it an optical illusion?

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