Correct me if I'm wrong but I think this illusion happens every full moon. No need to wait for the 'solstice moon'.

My $0.02, I think it's the flattened sky thing.

The moon isn't always near the horizon when it's full. Lern2space.

isnt it near the horizon, full or not, every time it rises?

The moon isn't always near the horizon when it's full. Lern2space.

thats not what the article is about, its about the optical illusion our brains create WHEN it is near the horizon,at least thats what i get when i read the whole thing through. What we should do is send a monkey to the moon and see if sunnys vagoo looks bigger when its closer to the horizon

lern2read.

'On Wednesday night, June 18th, step outside at sunset and look around. '

guess I'll have wait for next year?

unless you're dead. *WINK*