Moon illusion and Supermoon

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Difference between Moon illusion and Supermoon

Moon illusion vs. Supermoon

The Moon illusion is an optical illusion which causes the Moon to appear larger near the horizon than it does higher up in the sky. A supermoon is a full moon or a new moon that approximately coincides with the closest distance that the Moon reaches to Earth in its elliptic orbit, resulting in a slightly larger-than-usual apparent size of the lunar disk as seen from Earth.

Similarities between Moon illusion and Supermoon

Moon illusion and Supermoon have 4 things in common (in Unionpedia): Angular diameter, Apsis, Moon, NASA.

Angular diameter

The angular diameter, angular size, apparent diameter, or apparent size is an angular measurement describing how large a sphere or circle appears from a given point of view.

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Apsis

An apsis (ἁψίς; plural apsides, Greek: ἁψῖδες) is an extreme point in the orbit of an object.

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Moon

The Moon is an astronomical body that orbits planet Earth and is Earth's only permanent natural satellite.

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NASA

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research.

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What Moon illusion and Supermoon have in common
What are the similarities between Moon illusion and Supermoon

Moon illusion and Supermoon Comparison

Moon illusion has 50 relations, while Supermoon has 38. As they have in common 4, the Jaccard index is 4.55% = 4 / (50 + 38).

References

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