MOON IN MINERAL COLORS

Posted by MENEZES FO
on Thursday, April 2, 2020
MOON IN MINERAL COLORS

I was saving this image for a special moment, so I decided to post it here, for me it was my best moon image of last year.

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 tones reveal areas rich in ilmenite, which contains iron, titanium and oxygen, mainly titanium, while the orange and purple colors show regions relatively poor in titanium and iron. The white / gray tones refer to areas of greater exposure to sunlight.
Moon trips have already been guided through similar images.

More details
https://www.astrobin.com/full/too7a7/0/?nc=user

EQUIPMENTS:
ZWO ASI 1600MC COLED
Esprit 150mm
Baader Moon Filter
Date: 10/13/2019

Time: 23:10
Location: Sao Paulo - SP - Brazil


Processing and capture:
Software: PixInsight, Adobe Photoshop, SharpCap, AutoStakkert AutoStackert !, Registax 6, PhotoScape


Copyright: Fernando Oliveira de Menezes
Email: Barretosmed@hotmail.com
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