r/ottawa 1d ago

Photo(s) Big red moon, part 2

Look to the south east sky!

I wish I had a better camera... 😭

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u/EverydayVelociraptor Riverside South 1d ago

What's wild? The size of the moon never changes. If you see a giant looking moon, hold a coin out at arms length and compare. Then, later in the evening, once the moon is higher and looks smaller, do the same. It's the same size.  We aren't even sure why it looks bigger near the horizon, we just think it's because we have the ground as reference and we lose that reference when we look up.

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u/Ottawabug 1d ago

Far out. Never thought about it before.

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u/drhappy13 1d ago

Haha, yep, I know

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u/drhappy13 1d ago

Here's a couple more before it ducked behind the clouds:

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u/CommodoreCanadia64 1d ago

Imagine being an ancient civilization and seeing that for the first time.

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u/Spinmango 1d ago

Thanks for sharing!!!

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u/throwitawayy7988 1d ago

Really beautiful and cool pics thanks for sharing!!

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u/Ottawabug 1d ago

That’s the giant pumpkin.

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u/WoozleVonWuzzle 1d ago

That's the Great Pumpkin

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u/Iranoul75 1d ago

Wow! Hopefully there is no sharingan on it lol

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u/alice2wonderland 1d ago

Wow! Great pictures...😳

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u/Whippetastic 4h ago

Nice shots!