The Moon illusion is an optical illusion which causes the Moon to appear larger near the horizon than it does higher up in the sky. It has been known since...

generally shared by most people. Illusions may occur with any of the human senses, but visual illusions (optical illusions) are the best-known and understood...

to the magnitude of the distortion. The Ponzo illusion is one possible explanation of the Moon illusion, with objects appearing "far away" (because they...

This is a list of visual illusions. Adaptation (eye) Alice in Wonderland syndrome Auditory illusion Camouflage Contingent perceptual aftereffect Contour...

Purkinje effect. The blue or silver appearance of the light is an illusion. The Moon's bond albedo averages 0.136, meaning only 13.6% of incident sunlight...

shortly after sunset when the Moon appears near the horizon and the Moon illusion is at its most apparent. While the Moon's surface luminance remains the...

psychological effect, known as the Moon illusion, makes the Moon appear larger when close to the horizon. Despite the Moon's tidal locking, the effect of libration...

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claim has been rebuffed. Alhazen offered an explanation of the Moon illusion, an illusion that played an important role in the scientific tradition of medieval...