Mega Moon 5-5-12

Check out the moon on saturday guys its supposed to be Ultra Mega Extra Hella Big

Not possable.... even when it's at it closest orbit to earth , you cannot tell it's gotten larger.... by the naked eye.  When it's on the horizon, it's an optical ellusion that it looks larger.   
hold up a ruler with outstreched arm and note it's width. Then go out when it's higher in the sky and it "looks" smaller, then re measure.  there will be no diffrence.

Not possable.... even when it's at it closest orbit to earth , you cannot tell it's gotten larger.... by the naked eye.  When it's on the horizon, it's an optical ellusion that it looks larger.   
hold up a ruler with outstreched arm and note it's width. Then go out when it's higher in the sky and it "looks" smaller, then re measure.  there will be no diffrence.

That sounds like a cool experiment, but the only thing I'm interested in measuring are some big ass fish. I thought it was interesting but now I see that its not. No one look up tomorrow 

Not possable.... even when it's at it closest orbit to earth , you cannot tell it's gotten larger.... by the naked eye.  When it's on the horizon, it's an optical ellusion that it looks larger.   
hold up a ruler with outstreched arm and note it's width. Then go out when it's higher in the sky and it "looks" smaller, then re measure.  there will be no diffrence.

That sounds like a cool experiment, but the only thing I'm interested in measuring are some big ass fish. I thought it was interesting but now I see that its not. No one look up tomorrow 

Hell Yeah Shadow...Full moon...paddling along with moma...little wine...maybe sneak a candle on your yak...you have a 2 sitter right??? Oh were talking bout the other fishing...    J/k Not... bro sounds like some bass would be working with that Big Ass Moon...Only the Shadow knows!!!  Get Some Brother

I will be looking UP...Most Interesting Indeed

A Super Moon is when it is at its closest point to Earth.

And according to the San Jose Mercury, it will appear 14% larger and 30% brighter.

 

Check out the moon on saturday guys its supposed to be Ultra Mega Extra Hella Big

Not possable.... even when it's at it closest orbit to earth , you cannot tell it's gotten larger.... by the naked eye.  When it's on the horizon, it's an optical ellusion that it looks larger.   
hold up a ruler with outstreched arm and note it's width. Then go out when it's higher in the sky and it "looks" smaller, then re measure.  there will be no diffrence.

That sounds like a cool experiment, but the only thing I'm interested in measuring are some big ass fish. I thought it was interesting but now I see that its not. No one look up tomorrow 

Hell Yeah Shadow...Full moon...paddling along with moma...little wine...maybe sneak a candle on your yak...you have a 2 sitter right??? Oh were talking bout the other fishing...    J/k Not... bro sounds like some bass would be working with that Big Ass Moon...Only the Shadow knows!!!  Get Some Brother

I will be looking UP...Most Interesting Indeed

  FB, no disrepect intended, cool scientific info, But for me, Forget the stinkn' ruler, I'll be lookn' UP enjoying the Big A.. MOON. Lift your beer, say Thanks for another Day.   

 

  Fishbucket is correct, to a point.  Only time the full moon will look "Huge" is when it's low on the horizon, rising.  It's then that the atmosphere will magnify it like a magnifying glass, because were seeing the moon through a longer visual path through the atmosphere.  As the moon rises, our view through the atmosphere is less the higher the moon rises.
  This is why a full moon rising over the mountains seems to be really big.

Mega moon. Warming water. Why do I have a primal urge to flyline a squirt?

Mega moon. Warming water. Why do I have a primal urge to flyline a squirt?

It's got WSB written all over it. I'm taking some rental kayaks out to the lake tonight for a group that wants to see it while on the water.

Last time I was in Baja I heard there was supposed to be a mega super moon out, but I missed it.

Fishbucket is correct,

 Fixt it for you..   

 That's what was taught in schools way back.  It is now exceped as an Optical Illusion, the reason the refraction theroy does not compute, is because the moon would look mis-shapen from the light refracting off the curved atmosphere water vapor/ magnifier.

 
 Here's another test.
 
Next time you see a large full moon at the horizon, turn around and bend over, and look at it thru your legs.
The brain will be confused and  the larger "illusion" will disapear.

Last time I was in Baja I heard there was supposed to be a mega super moon out, but I missed it.

Fish Tacos and a sure thing?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

Anyone get any pics of last night???  Was Huge!!!

Zombies Attack after mega moon---be careful out there!

I didn't get a picture but it looked huge form here as it came up over the horizon.  I looked at it later in the evening when it was higher in the sky and it was still really bright but didn't look nearly as large.  I guess that's the illusion issue being discussed on this thread.