ScienceCasts: Partial Eclipse of the Strawberry Moon

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On Monday, June 4th, the Moon will pass through the shadow of Earth, producing a partial lunar eclipse visible across the Pacific from China to the United States.

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[Mrcastleskeep]

May 5th was the perigee moon, May 20th a solar eclipse, June 4th a lunar eclipse, and June 5th transit of Venus. This is the most eventful month for backyard astronomy in a lifetime.

[inspiredclips]

It really has been an amazing time. In the past month or so have been the Lyrid meteor shower, Super Moon, Eta Aquarids meteor shower and a solar eclipse. Upcoming events are the Lunar eclipse and the Transit of Venus.Like never before, the internet is helping people to have the opportunity to be in the right place at the right time.

[corey moody]

you are so cool

[peterholmes23]

they're

[BrainChild666]

Hypotenuses like a triangle. When you see the moon on the horizon you are looking through 6 time more atmosphere than if the moon were directly above you. Just like water magnifies objects and distorts their image. You can focus on the words like "illusion" versus "magnification" all you want it reminds me of what Tesla said, "they replace words for reality and then talk about the words". Magic versus Technology it's all about perspective.

[peterholmes23]

"For reasons unknown to astronomers, low hanging moons appear unnaturally larger", mmm, Not so. Chromatic Aberration is why low hanging moons appear larger. Something to do with focal point and looking through more atmosphere than when directly overhead. That's basic astronomy 101. Yep, I went to college.

[BladesOfMunch]

Sorry to inform you, that is not an accepted hypothesis accounting for the size illusion of the moon (or sun). There are hypotheses better accounting for illusion than magnification; 'Relative distance' (where reference points closer to the horizon offer a sense of scale) for instance, is among them. An introductory psychology textbook explains this very well.

The magnification concept you suggest, no offense – doesn’t explain why the illusion is specific to horizons.

[missrockcantswim]

:D I'm not missing it!

[lizbeth sandoval sigala]

i am going to try waking up at 3am

[Originaluncleagent]

YES!  Without PROTECTION of a Shaman, an UNprotected person may undergo a messamoronphosis and become stuck in a plastic-like state of a figurine, usually from the Orient. Remain VIGILENT, and try to be as intelligent as I am on the matter.

[Originaluncleagent]

Is it TRUE that during a "StrawBerry Moon" Ellipse, without benefit of a Shaman's Protection, anyone who's NOT a "Native American" may turn into a small, plastic figurine? A friend, who

weighs over 250 lbs. and says she's "Cherokee," told me thus.

[BrainChild666]

Yes, to you like miniature golf?