Solstice Moon Illusion

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The full moon rising over Manchester Maryland. Credit: Edmund E. Kasaitis.
The full moon rising over Manchester, Maryland. Credit: Edmund E. Kasaitis.

Sometimes you just can't believe your eyes. This week is one of those times. On Wednesday night, June 18th, step outside at sunset and look around. You'll see a giant form rising in the east. At first glance it looks like the full Moon. It has craters and seas and the face of a man, but this "moon" is strangely inflated. It's huge!


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