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About Eugene register-guard. (Eugene, Or.) 1930-1983 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1947)
if it ml t 1 J( III If V it 1 J !N ' Ti t m 1 H H ( B M M W 19 W H i. a M H p iik- Pag IP, Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore., Sunday, Pec. 21, 1947 'Changes in Sizes' of Moon Explained by Local Observer By J. HUGH PRUETT AJtronomer, Extension Division "Late on Thanksgiving Day, we were almost startled by a charm ing appearance around Mt. Hood, 70 miles to the east northeast of ui. While the sunset pink was still on the snowy slope of the moun tain, there was swelling up over the distant horizon along side the left slope of the peak the big, to us at the later hour than when ' rising, and seemingly should ap pear larger. When it is nearly overhead, it is about 4000 miles nearer than when on the horizon. Instruments which accurately measure angular width show that it subtends a somewhat greater angle when high. But who mak ing naked eye observations only Nearly everyone who watches the moon when near the lull phase has Been ""'feels that this is true? apparent size when just clearing the eastern sky line. This round P""' face of light almost seems to De smiling benignantly. Several hours later, however, when our lunar neighbor has rid den high into the sky, it has a comparatively small and insigni- Eugene's Electric Rates Found About Half of National Average white full moon. mous!" Tf ntrA onrtr. I f irnnt rnilntenance. I The moon is really a little closer "NORGE" Oil Circulators All Sizes AVAILABLE NOW M & K FURNITURE MARKET "EUGENE'S LARGEST SHOPPING CENTER 157S W. lllh Ave. 1 Eugene ' For the Last ! Minute Shoppers Anyone Will Enioy These Columbia Record Album Popular DOROTHY SHAY Park Avenue Hillblllle Volume I DOROTHY SHAY GOES TO TOWN Volume II WOODY HERMAN Eight Shades of Blue FRANK SINATRA Songs by Sinatra Classical ANDRE KOSTELANETZ Grand Canyon Suite Grofe RUDOLF SERKIN The Appassionato Beethoven HUDDERSFELD CHORAL Society The Messiah Handel LONDON PHILHARMONIC Unfinished Symphony Schubert Available on Columbia records at MUSIC 1198 Willamette raves ART Phone 4407 The stranee apparent change in size must be purely an optical il lusion. This is most commonly ex plained by assuming that of two objects which subtend the same angle at the eye, we unconsciously reason that the more distant is the larger. The moon high in the heavens seems to be very near compared with the same moon over a distant horizon, where we may compare it with terrestrial objects we know are large. When resting beside Mt. Hood it seems immensely larger than when tangled in the tops of tall firs nearby. Distance Judging We have read stories of hunters seeing indistinctly through fog a pack of coyotes which appeared like huge wolves, or deer which resembled moose in size simply because they were Judged to be farther away than they actually were. Recently some psychologists have advanced the theory that ob jects viewed when the eyes look straight out from the face seem wider than when the eyes have to be turned sharply to see them. To view the moon high in the sky, a man standing upright rolls his eyes at a high angle. Supposed ly if he is lying on his back the moon will seem wider when high than when on the horizon. December 27 . On Dec. 27 there will be a fine winter full moon, rising about sunset far toward the n6rtheast, and in middle latitudes remaining above the horizon around 16 hours, like a summer sun. Perhaps some of us can then test these theories. Many will be surprised to find that a dime held at arm's length before one eye will far more than hide the moon at any phase or height in the sky. Unn nf olertrir charges in cities throughout the country, Just issued by the Federal Power Commission, shows that residents of Eueene Dav rates that are among the lowest in the nation. The survey, covering all cities of 2500 population and over, showed that a typical monthly bill In Eugene for 25 kilowatt hours of current, the usual amount for small-scale lighting purposes was 68 cents, as com pared with the United States average of $1.29. For 100 kilowatt hours, the amount generally used for lighting, small appliances and refrigeration, the monthly bill In Eugene was $1.80, as against an average of $3.75 in other cities. In the 250-kilowatt hour class, where cooking is involved in addition, the monthly bill here was estimated at $3.30, in contrast with $6.93 elsewhere. Supplementing the federal com mission's report, Harold King, Eu gene Water Board assistant super intendent, Saturday released fig ures to show that as of Nov. 30 this year, the municipal power system was serving 13,186 resides itial customers and 1935 commer cial users. Net Gains These totals reflect a net gain or 1573 residential customers since Nov. 30, 1946, and the addition of 227 industrial users. King stated that the water board has extended service an average of 150 new cus tomers every month during the year now ending. He added that the water Board's customers are also using more power per person, and are there by further adding to the magni tude of its service problems. COBURG MEETING COBURG, Taxpayeis of O burg School District 43 Saturday were urged to participate in Monday night discussion on the possibility of building an addi tion to the over-crowded school building. The meeting will be at 8 p. m. in the school gym Monday, "Dec. 22. OPEN EVERY EVENING UNTIL CHRISTMAS i ODD FELLOWS MEET COBURG Odd Fellows meet Tuesday, 8 p.m., at their hall to confer the third degree on a candidate. Home Building Plan Attacked PORTLAND, Ore. (U.R) Infla tion will be in full sway in the United States in the next few months if the Federal Home Con struction Program continues un checked, according to E. B. Mac Naughton, chairman of the board of the First National Bank of Portland. MacNaughton told delegates to the Oregon Seed Growers League convention that the Federal Hous ing Administration apartment con struction and the veterans hous ing programs were "building rac kets!' and inflation would be here in the next five or six months if curbs were not invoked. "GI's have been encouraged and persuaded by advertising to buy homes at price levels made at tractive by long-term mortgages, based on present incomes. There is nothing short of a racket in the building of these guaranteed loan units," MacNaughton asserted. 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