Hi, Question about Luna

[hirorao]

I whould like some one to explain to me why form our viewpoint on Earth Luna sometimes looks almost golden when its really more grayish?

 

[thalion]

Apparently, the Moon's apparent color depends a lot on Sun angle, an affect that was reported by the Apollo astronauts, IIRC.

 

[alokmohan]

And why mad men are called lunatic?

 

[mkofron]

Don't hold this against me if I'm not 100% correct.<br /><br />The Latin word lunaticus means "moon-struck" and in ancient times the moon was thought to induce insanity in people.

 

[nevers]

...we must be still living in "ancient times". <img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" />

 

[alokmohan]

Logical.