My theory is that the reason for the moon to look bigger in the horizon is due to water molecules in the air. As the moon gets closer to the horizon the amount of water molecultes between the observer and the moon is higher hence the "magnified" size moon.
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My theory is that the reason for the moon to look bigger in the horizon is due to water molecules in the air. As the moon gets closer to the horizon the amount of water molecultes between the observer and the moon is higher hence the "magnified" size moon.