When we drive along a dark road at night, the moon may appear to move along with us. This perceptual experience is an example of

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Motion parallax explains why objects closer to us appear to move faster than objects that are further away when we move. The moon appears to move with us because it is so far away that the relative motion is minimal, illustrating the principle of motion parallax in our perception of depth and motion.

When We Drive Along a Dark Road at Night, the Moon