The Moon in color 73% illuminated

Posted by MENEZES FO
on Friday, April 19, 2019

FUN OF THE COLORED MOON: An image of great scientific importance.
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 relatively poor titanium and iron regions.
Trips to the moon were already indicated by similar images.

It is not a mosaic

Best details https://www.astrobin.com/full/401297/0/?nc=user

best image details without color technique
https://www.astrobin.com/full/401295/0/?nc=user

Equipment:
Apo 150mm triplet
Asi 1600 mc
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Sao Paulo-SP- Brazil
April 14, 2019

Tags: Moon
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