xkcd

8979 readers

230 users here now

A community for a webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language.

founded 2 years ago

MODERATORS

koraro@lemmy.world

498

xkcd #2915: Eclipse Clouds (imgs.xkcd.com)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by randomaccount43543@lemmy.world to c/xkcd@lemmy.world

19 comments fedilink hide all child comments

https://xkcd.com/2915

Alt text:

The rare compound solar-lunar-nephelogical eclipse

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

If it's any consolation, the size difference of a super moon cannot be seen with the naked eye. Lensing effects from the atmosphere can make much more of a difference and they don't depend on how far away it is.

[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I felt like I can see larger moons at time.
Though I am not sure if it has to do with atmospheric effects or actual distance differences.

[–] BartyDeCanter@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 8 months ago

It has nothing to do with actual distances and everything to do with optical illusions and atmospheric effects.