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Originally Posted by supernova1965
I always thought those photo's showing the moon real big were fake but now I know it is normal the moon was low and it was huge magnified by atmosphere I think  . |
I believe that the actual explanation for the large Moon is not refraction but that you have a reference for scale. High in the sky it doesn't seen so big, but low on the horizon where you have objects to show you just how large 1/2 a degree is. Tell you what, as an experiment you could image the Moon near full when it is near the horizon, then later that night when it high in the sky... see if there is a difference in size.