Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-04-20 18:03:15 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 3B7571280A89D19E90DDB653262976185A530E973F7F05E6205E9FC1F7E5F952
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Original Note:
This is a false. As you fly from the northern hemisphere to the southern hemisphere you can watch the perspective shift. The moon is often on the horizon, not “up” https://www.almanac.com/moon-illusion-why-does-moon-look-so-big-tonight As a sphere, we don’t see the exact same face due to lunar libration causing slight differences. https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/skills/lunar-libration-what-is https://www.sciencealert.com/the-moon-is-upside-down-on-the-other-side-of-the-world-and-it-s-freaking-us-out
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