Why does moon appear to be much bigger when rising in the horizon than when it is high in the sky?

[ontological_realist]

Why does moon appear to be much bigger when rising in the horizon than when it is high in the sky?

 

[bilby]

Why does moon appear to be much bigger when rising in the horizon than when it is high in the sky?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_illusion

 

[DBT]

Gotta love mental representions that involve optical illusions.

 

[another1]

omG

 

[hurtinbuckaroo]

Stop moving!

 

[another1]

Yah dude that blew what I assume to be my mind.