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Lead Section

The lead section gives a clear and simple introduction to the topic, showing the important information about the Great Moon Hoax of 1835.

Content

The content is provides a lot of information and historical context about the hoax, including details of the articles published in The Sun and the false attributions to Sir John Herschel. The article presents the information in a straightforward and factual way.

Tone and Balance

The tone is neutral, telling the historical events without subjective language or bias. There is no extreme bias in how the information is shown.

Sources and References

The article mentions the authorship of the hoax and its impact on The Sun providing some context. It would be better if it had more in-depth sources to support its claims. It would also help if the article had more recent sources to help back up its claims most of the sources are from before the 2000's if possible.

Organization and Writing Quality

The article is well organized with clear sections and subheadings making it easy for the reader to follow. The writing quality is clear and concise.

Images and Media

The article provides quite a few images of the great moon hoax which help give amental image for the article.

Talk Page Discussion

The discussion is not really active the latest entree was about a potential area where it may have sounded a little biased in the article which was Oct 9th 2023

Overall Impressions

Overall, this article provides a good overview of the Great Moon Hoax of 1835. It has a neutral tone, its well-organized, and informative. However it could be improved by adding more detailed citations, specifically regarding the sources of the information shown and the authorship of the hoax.