Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihuxq.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!houxm!ihnp4!ihuxq!ken From: ken@ihuxq.UUCP (ken perlow) Newsgroups: net.astro Subject: Re: moon on the horizon - question. Message-ID: <694@ihuxq.UUCP> Date: Wed, 22-Feb-84 17:33:33 EST Article-I.D.: ihuxq.694 Posted: Wed Feb 22 17:33:33 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 24-Feb-84 00:25:11 EST References: <1690@hplabsc.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 14 -- The "moon illusion" is known to be an illusion. There is no atmospheric effect. Angular measurements of the moon's diameter show that it is just an illusion. The reason for the illusion is presumed to involve context, that is, the relationship of the moon to objects or references around it. See any text on the psychology of perception for details and analogous phenomena. -- *** *** JE MAINTIENDRAI ***** ***** ****** ****** 22 Feb 84 [3 Ventose An CXCII] ken perlow ***** ***** (312)979-7261 ** ** ** ** ..ihnp4!ihuxq!ken *** ***