Curved Moon

This is the view of the rising moon, taken from ISS. Look carefully at the moon, and you will see how our companion somewhat tapered.

The illusion is particularly strong in the first photo, although there's nothing unusual here. This atmospheric effect resulting from air surrounding the Earth which acts like a lens, refracting light. About the same you can see when you look at a spoon in a glass of water. The light passing through the atmosphere is curved and the amount of bending depends on how much air will have to overcome the world.

The same effect can be observed on the Earth, with the sun setting over the ocean the Sun is bent as well.

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