idun Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 I'm sure I have seen bigger last year, last night the moon didn't look that different to normal and was rather disappointing. In fact last year, or was it earlier this year, it looked 'huge' and beautiful and it really looked like it was hanging at the end of our road, Ah well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Well, I was able to read me book outside by it [8-|]It is a Kindle Paperwhite though, so does that count [8-)]It was quite bright though. A bit like me I suppose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardengirl Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 It was huge and extremely bright in our area of the Gard, larger and brighter than I've ever seen in the past.I read that those who saw it when it was high up in the sky had no reference points and therefore it didn't look larger than normal, maybe that was so in your case, Idun. Those who saw it nearer the horizon were more likely to have trees/buildings nearby, which showed the proportions of the large moon better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzer Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 I am convinced it was bigger and brighter about 6 months ago-mind you I am about 6 months older-perhaps it's my eyesight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted November 15, 2016 Author Share Posted November 15, 2016 I agree with you jazzer, it was earlier this year when it looked huge. As it was, it was over the sea this time, but did not look exceptional apart from the colour which was rather 'yellow'. Looked out during the night ofcourse it was high in the sky by then, and looked pretty normal really and bright as ever for a full moon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judith Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Yes, Idun, we both thought it was not that big, but we can't see the horizon (and it was cloudy at dusk) but then the skies cleared completely and the moon shone brightly all night. And yes, in the bathroom (where we have a velux) it was almost bright enough to read and see by, and I know that it never really got dark as our curtains do let the light through and it was a bit like midsummer in Oslo in June!!But we only ever saw it once it was well above the horizon with no points of reference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patf Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 As others have said, the moon always seems bigger when just over the horizon. Not sure why.By the time we were able to see the moon last night - about 10 pm - it was almost overhead, and seemed a normal size. Though very bright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitfrench Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Given the title of Idun's thread, I am relieved that we are talking about the moon.. All cloudy here in lovely Paris. Could not see a thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 It looks larger for the same reason tht the sun does when it's near the horizon. When you look up at either you are looking through the depth of the atmosphere and that is realitivly shallow compaired to when you see either near the horizon, because when you are looking towards that horizon you are looking along the atmosphere and therefore much more of it. That magnifies the object and it looks bigger. Good ere init [B]Anyway, it ain't the size that matters, it's what you do with it [8-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cajal Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 [quote user="idun"]I'm sure I have seen bigger last year, last night the moon didn't look that different to normal and was rather disappointing. In fact last year, or was it earlier this year, it looked 'huge' and beautiful and it really looked like it was hanging at the end of our road, Ah well.[/quote]There was a 'supermoon' back in March this year. It gave the Indonesians a total eclipse.regardscajal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mogs Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Well at least you lot saw something ? it was too cloudy here so I saw nothing. Very disappointed as when I realised how old I could be for the next one, oh it doesn't bear thinking about.I hope to see the next one in December, although it's not as likely to be quite so big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Well this was taken at about 8 this morning and it hung there in a beautiful lue sky[URL=http://s47.photobucket.com/user/Jonzjob/media/29/IMG_9994_zpsckbnmy6g.jpg.html][IMG]http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f180/Jonzjob/29/IMG_9994_zpsckbnmy6g.jpg[/IMG][/URL]It looked assy grand to eye [:-))] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Well this was taken at about 8 this morning and it hung there in a beautiful lue sky[URL=http://s47.photobucket.com/user/Jonzjob/media/29/IMG_9994_zpsckbnmy6g.jpg.html][IMG]http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f180/Jonzjob/29/IMG_9994_zpsckbnmy6g.jpg[/IMG][/URL]It looked assy grand to eye [:-))] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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