Gorgeous Images Of The Full Hunter's Moon

T​he moon reached maximum illumination just before 5. p.m. on Sunday, while it was below the horizon. To many, it may have appeared larger and more orange as it was viewed close to the horizon. According to Space.com, this is called the "moon illusion." The coloring is due to the fact that light reflecting toward Earth passes through more of the atmosphere lower in the sky than when the moon is overhead. Most of the blue photons bounce before hitting the human eye, but red photons with longer wavelengths pass through to viewers.

T​he moon's large appearance is due to its fullness at the horizon. Comparatively, next to objects on the horizon such as buildings and trees, the moon seems quite large. But as the moon ascends into the sky, it is dwarfed by the horizon and the vast, surrounding sky.

C​lick through the slideshow above to see images of the moon from around the globe.

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