The Moon
The moon is bright today. Next to it in the sky is a star or perhaps a planet that is also shining brightly, looking like a diamond in the sky. It's nearly a full moon, it will be full at 2.46 in the morning.
There are a few clouds skidding across the sky providing the moon with a foreground reminiscent of a black and white horror movie.
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Staring at the moon is a pretty wondrous thing for many reasons. I find it amazing to think that people have visited the moon and walked its surface and then remarkably have been able to return home safely.
The moon's sheer mass has a gravitational effect on the Earth that pulls the oceans towards it creating the tides that in turn are so important for a significant number of ecosystems around the world.
The mythology related to the moon, its links to madness or lunacy and of course the transformation of a human into a werewolf.
The moon is also quite a romantic object connecting people living far apart from each other, the moon being a significant object in the night sky to direct their thoughts and feelings of love.
One of the most fascinating things about the moon is the optical illusion that is observed when the moon is close to the horizon. In this position in the night sky the moon is huge seemingly filling the sky but as it rises it gets smaller as though it were moving away. Apparently the explanation of this illusion is complex. Click here to read an article that attempts it, it's long, be warned.
There are a few clouds skidding across the sky providing the moon with a foreground reminiscent of a black and white horror movie.
Staring at the moon is a pretty wondrous thing for many reasons. I find it amazing to think that people have visited the moon and walked its surface and then remarkably have been able to return home safely.
The moon's sheer mass has a gravitational effect on the Earth that pulls the oceans towards it creating the tides that in turn are so important for a significant number of ecosystems around the world.
The mythology related to the moon, its links to madness or lunacy and of course the transformation of a human into a werewolf.
The moon is also quite a romantic object connecting people living far apart from each other, the moon being a significant object in the night sky to direct their thoughts and feelings of love.
One of the most fascinating things about the moon is the optical illusion that is observed when the moon is close to the horizon. In this position in the night sky the moon is huge seemingly filling the sky but as it rises it gets smaller as though it were moving away. Apparently the explanation of this illusion is complex. Click here to read an article that attempts it, it's long, be warned.
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