by APOD Robot » Sun Sep 15, 2024 4:06 am
Find the Man in the Moon
Explanation: Have you ever seen the Man in the Moon? This common question plays on the ability of humans to see
pareidolia -- imagining familiar icons where they don't actually exist. The textured surface of Earth's
full Moon is home to numerous identifications of iconic objects, not only in modern western culture but in
world folklore throughout history. Examples, typically dependent on
the Moon's perceived orientation, include the
Woman in the Moon and the
Rabbit in the Moon. One
facial outline commonly identified as the
Man in the Moon starts by imagining the two dark circular areas --
lunar maria -- here just above
the Moon's center, to be the eyes. Surprisingly, there
actually is a man in this Moon image -- a
close look will reveal a real person -- with a telescope --
silhouetted against the Moon. This well-planned image was taken in 2016 in
Cadalso de los Vidrios in
Madrid,
Spain.
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