The 66th JSAP Spring Meeting, 2019

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1 Interdisciplinary Physics and Related Areas of Science and Technology » 1.1 Interdisciplinary and General Physics

[11p-PA1-1~15] 1.1 Interdisciplinary and General Physics

Mon. Mar 11, 2019 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM PA1 (PA)

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

[11p-PA1-15] Verification of the mechanism of the illusion that the moon near the horizon looks huge

Kazuki Kurata1, Makoto Omodani1 (1.Tokai Univ.)

Keywords:illusion, moon

The cause of ovrestimation phenmenon of the moon near the horizon is usknown.Based on hypotheses of the authors, we try to elucidate the cause of the enlarging phenoenon of the moon. Experimental results were obtained which correspond strongly to the perspective of the foreground . This experimental result supports the hypothesis of the authors.