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Moonlight has a color temperature of 4100K, while sunlight has a higher color temperature of more than 5000K. Objects illuminated by moonlight don't look yellower to the eye. They look bluer. This holds for indoor scenes and for outdoor.
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Some animals simply see better at night or are aided by the light of the moon. In contrast, prey animals know that to be seen means to be eaten, so it's prudent to hide when the moon is bright. And just as moonlight can influence predator-prey schedules, it also can influence some mating behaviors.
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[[File:Ephedra foeminea image.png|150px|right]]
The "werewolf" plant Ephedra foeminea only puts out a sugary residue to attract pollinators during the full moon in July. Researchers have yet to understand exactly how the plant "knows" to follow the lunar cycle, but research shows there's a correlation. There is, however, disagreement among scientists that the shrub's pollination is related to the lunar cycle.
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See the "Planting by the moon" daily guide: <ref name=planting></ref>
Moon-controlled rhythms in marine critters have been observed for centuries. For at least 15 years it's been known that corals, like many other species, contain light-sensitive proteins called cryptochromes, and have recently reported that in the stony coral, Dipsastraea speciosa, a period of darkness between sunset and moonrise appears key for triggering spawning some days later.
The bristle worm originally comes from the Bay of Naples but has been reared in laboratories since the 1950s. It is particularly well-suited for such studies. During its reproductive season, it spawns for a few days after the Full Moon: The adult worms rise en masse to the water surface at a dark hour, engage in a nuptial dance and release their gametes. After reproduction, the worms burst and die.
The tools the creatures need for such precision timing — down to days of the month, and then down to hours of the day. In the worm’s case, the requisite timing systems are a daily — or circadian — clock along with another, circalunar clock for its monthly reckoning. <ref name=corals></ref>
====Effects on humans====
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Synch or no synch? Popular belief and many works of literature suggest that there may be some synchronicity between menses and the phases of the Moon. However, that may be based on the similarity of duration between menstrual cycles and lunar cycles.
'''Parasites'''<br>
▲====Effects on temperature====
[[File:parasites-and-the-full-moon-3-768x768.png|thumb]]
Parasites are organisms that utilize their host for nutrition and survival. It is estimated that upwards of 70% of people might have parasitic infestations and they can manifest as various symptoms.
It’s been said that parasites are more active during a full moon. But it does feel kind of crazy to consult a moon phase calendar to time a parasite cleanse and maybe even a fast! <ref name=parasites></ref>
If your symptoms ramp up around a full moon cyclically, you likely have a parasitic infestation, and if this is true - then perhaps that's another cause of Lunacy?
===Lunacy / Lunatic===
Lunacy is sometimes defined as an Intermittent mental derangement attributed to the changing phases of the moon.
The term "lunatic" derives from the Latin word lunaticus, which originally referred mainly to epilepsy and madness, as diseases thought to be caused by the moon. The King James Version of the Bible records "lunatick" in the Gospel of Matthew, which has been interpreted as a reference to epilepsy. By the fourth and fifth centuries, astrologers were commonly using the term to refer to neurological and psychiatric diseases. Pliny the Elder argued that the full moon induced individuals to lunacy and epilepsy by effects on the brain analogous to the nocturnal dew. Until at least 1700, it was also a common belief that the moon influenced fevers, rheumatism, episodes of epilepsy and other diseases.
In the Gospel of Matthew (17: 15–18), a father asks Jesus to cure his son because he is “lunaticus” (“Domine, misere filio meo, quia lunaticus est, et male patitur: nam saepecadit in ignem et crebro in aquam ... Et increpavit illum Jesus et exit ab eo daemo-nium et curatus est puer ex illa hora”). This is translated in the Bible of King James (1611) as follows: “Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed; for oft times he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water ... And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.” When this passage is compared with the other synoptic gospels (Luke 9: 37–43; Mark 9: 17–29), the most accurate description of the same episode leads us to understand that the boy is affected by epilepsy.
The term “lunaticus est” is the Latin translation of the Greek verb “σεληνιαζεται” (“seleniazetai”), which includes the prefix selen- (from σεληνη - the ancient Greek word for the moon). Therefore, the original meaning of the term “lunatic” seems to be linked to epilepsy, rather than insanity.
The term lunatic was sometimes used to describe those who sought to discover a reliable method of determining longitude, the main theory was the Method of Lunar Distances, advanced by Astronomer Royal Nevil Maskelyne.
Members of the Lunar Society of Birmingham called themselves lunaticks. In an age with little street lighting, the society met on or near the night of the full moon
The full moon provided an increase in the amount of nighttime illumination and caused a significant sleep disturbance as a result. “Recent research has shown that sleep disruptions of as little as 1.5 hours from baseline can induce mania and seizures in vulnerable people.
===Moonlight Effects on temperature?===
It seems this topic is controversial, the only case studies were labeled as "Flat-earthers" and denied the effect of moonlight as cooling.
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* They will never admit the possibility that the moon is beyond our limited understanding. Mainstream science wants you to believe they can understand everything.
====Moonlight temperature experiments====
[[File:Flatrocky moonlight test.png|200px|right|"FlatRocky" performing moonlight temperature tests]]
A YouTube channel called "FlatRocky" performs moonlight temperature tests and records his findings. He has over 200 videos of this being done. His findings are pretty clear that there is a temperature difference in direct moonlight vs. the shade of moonlight. <ref name=FlatRocky></ref>
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<ref name="9to5science">[https://9to5science.com/why-is-moon-light-cold 9to5science.com: Why is moon light cold?]</ref>
<ref name="planting">[https://www.nature-and-garden.com/moon-planting nature-and-garden.com: Planting by the moon]</ref>
<ref name="parasites">[https://wellrootedpediatrics.com/parasites-the-full-moon-whats-the-connection wellrootedpediatrics.com: Parasites & The Full Moon – What’s the connection?]</ref>
<ref name="corals">https://www.astronomy.com/science/how-lunar-cycles-guide-the-spawning-of-corals-worms-and-more astronomy.com:How lunar cycles guide the spawning of corals, worms, and more]</ref>
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