Crescent Moon 14.5 percent illuminated

Posted by MENEZES FO
on Tuesday, September 11, 2018


The Moon is usually seen in subtle shades of gray or yellow
The different colors are recognized to correspond to real differences in the chemical composition of the lunar surface. The blue shades reveal areas rich in ilmenite, which contains iron, titanium and oxygen, mainly titanium, while the orange and purple colors show relatively poor titanium and iron

Best access details:
https://www.astrobin.com/full/365978/0/...

Equipments
Esprit 150mm triplet
Asi 1600mc
09/08/2018 4:40
Sao Paulo-SP- Brazil

Tags: Moon
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