OtterKnow Kids EncyclopediaHave you ever noticed that the Moon seems to follow you when you ride in a car? No matter how fast you go or which way you turn, the Moon always seems to be right there! But do not worry, the Moon is not really following you.
The Moon looks like it is following you because it is so incredibly far away. When you ride in a car, nearby things like trees and houses zoom past your window very fast. But the Moon is about 239,000 miles away! No matter how far you drive, you are barely changing the angle you see it from. That is why it seems to stay right beside you the whole time.
- The Sun also seems to follow you for the same reason.
- It is even farther away than the Moon!
- This trick of the eyes works with anything that is very far away, like distant mountains.
- Even if you drove for hours, the Moon would look like it was in almost the same spot in the sky!
