neat optical illusion

[cellio]

Friday night while I was walking home I saw a neat optical illusion. The moon was full (maybe a day past, but I think full) and bright. The sky had clumps of fluffy clouds with plenty of gaps. The clouds were moving fairly quickly, together. The effect was that the moon appeared to be racing across the sky. Funny thing, perception...

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The moon was working overtime this weekend.

[browngirl.livejournal.com]

On Saturday night I and my fiance had just gotten home from a party, and I looked up, and the moon was directly overhead, huge and bright and full, surrounded by a few fleetingly small clouds and a halo. It was very beautiful.

Re: The moon was working overtime this weekend.

[eub.livejournal.com]

And the halo linked up with Orion, when I saw it. Deeply winter. I should have taken a picture, but I'd have had to walk back to the car to get the tripod, and I was underdressed and cold.