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Question
Moon or Cloud?
Observe the moon on a windy night with a fair bit of cloud cover in the sky. As the cloud passes in front of the moon you sometimes think it is the moon which is moving behind the cloud. What would you think if you were to observe a tree at the same time?
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Solution
Do it yourself.
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