Moon and Moon color – 81.7% – Sky & Telescope

Photographer

barretosmed

E mail

barretosmed@hotmail.com

Location of picture

SAO PAULO – SP -BRAZIL

Date/Time of picture

12/24/2018

Gear

ESPRIT 150MM TRIPLET + ASI1600MC

Description

COLORED MOON FUNCTION: The Moon is normally seen in refined shades of grey or yellow The totally different colours are acknowledged to correspond to actual variations within the chemical composition of the lunar floor. The blue tones reveal areas wealthy in ilmenite, which comprises iron, titanium and oxygen, primarily titanium, whereas the orange and purple colours present comparatively poor titanium and iron areas. Journeys to the moon have been already indicated by comparable pictures.

Web site

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