Big moon

[Louby]

A friend of mine asked me this....

I was going to ask you about I remember one night when I was coming home form work about 4 in the morning, I seen the moon and it looked like if I reach out my hand id touch it, it looked that big.

How, this must be something to do with the movement of the moon circling the earth and when it at its nearest?

I haven't got a clue so thought I would ask you lot

Hope you can help

[shuggee]

Does your friend wear big thick glasses?

Not helpful I know, sorry. But don't forget it's the eclipse in the early hours:

http://www.netweather.tv/forum/index.php?showtopic=44918

[Hodgheg]

Its an optical illution. When the moons low near the horizon it seems bigger eventhough its realy the same size. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/4619063.stm

Have a look at this from a few years ago.

[Louby]

Does your friend wear big thick glasses?

Not helpful I know, sorry. But don't forget it's the eclipse in the early hours:

http://www.netweather.tv/forum/index.php?showtopic=44918

Thanks Shuggee, very helpful not!!!

nope hadn't forgot the eclipse tonight!

Ooooo thanks John will pass that on!!

Any one got any pics of the moon when it looks huge?

Nooooo Not that sort

[PersianPaladin]

Thanks Shuggee, very helpful not!!!

nope hadn't forgot the eclipse tonight!

Ooooo thanks John will pass that on!!

Any one got any pics of the moon when it looks huge?

Aye....I can show you a moon if you like.

[full_frontal_occlusion]

Any one got any pics of the moon when it looks huge?

Will these do?

http://www.fookes.com/gallery/moon/image03.html

http://flickr.com/photos/atillavibes/449784415/sizes/l/

http://flickr.com/photos/jpro747/746035615/sizes/l/

ffO

[Louby]

Wow are they real ffo? they are amazing!!

PP as tempting as it is, just so I could brand you with the NW branding ironing, I shall pass on your offer .

[Cat 5]

Will these do?

http://www.fookes.com/gallery/moon/image03.html

http://flickr.com/photos/atillavibes/449784415/sizes/l/

http://flickr.com/photos/jpro747/746035615/sizes/l/

ffO

FFO - these are 'doctored' right?

[Essan]

Someone's being playing with a big telephoto lens

[0000]

Aye....I can show you a moon if you like.

hm you got a bit of a reputation around Durham for that so I hear.

[full_frontal_occlusion]

FFO - these are 'doctored' right?

They are all real not doctored.

This is one of my favourites - not very aesthetic but the technical accomplishment is staggering. It shows the Internationation Space Station and The Space Shuttle Atlantis just prior to docking and both transiting the face of the sun.

You need one hell of a good telephoto lens (read telescope), be at the right place on earth to within a few hundred mtrs with a less than 1 second window of opportunity, perfect weather and a very steady hand! A literal case of blink and you miss it!

http://www.astrosurf.com/legault/iss_atlantis_transit.html

ffO

[Cat 5]

Wow - thanks for that! Unreal.

[Louby]

That is pretty awesome I have to say!

Thanks for you input guys, I have passed it on but if you have any more info or pics , or even experiences of seeing the moon like that would love to hear about them