Trivia An optical illusion can make the moon appear to go backwards

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An optical illusion can make the moon appear to go backwards​

On March 6, 2019, NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, which is in orbit around Earth, captured a You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.: The moon was crossing in front of the sun, then suddenly seemed to stop before it began to move backwards. According to NASA, the unusual optical illusion was due to the fact that "a celestial object appears to move backwards because of the way that different objects move at different speeds at different points in their orbits." The same effect occurs when you're driving and pass a slower car—it will appear to be going backward for a moment as you move ahead.

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