NORDIC Lightbeams
C o l o r f u l l M o o n
The moon is not completely grey! There are subtle colour variations associated with certain surface formations. These differences arise from the different composition of the material lying on the surface. The many samples from the Apollo missions that were brought to Earth have provided proof.
The blue colouring of the dark mare and the reddish colour of the craters and highlands are striking. The mare consist of volcanic basalts that have a higher content of certain metals than the regolith of the highlands. The colours are therefore an indication of the metal content on the surface of the moon.
To compensate for the air turbulence, I took over 200 images and then stacked the best ones.
Vixen 5" Newtonian @ Vixen Sphinx mount.
C o l o r f u l l M o o n
The moon is not completely grey! There are subtle colour variations associated with certain surface formations. These differences arise from the different composition of the material lying on the surface. The many samples from the Apollo missions that were brought to Earth have provided proof.
The blue colouring of the dark mare and the reddish colour of the craters and highlands are striking. The mare consist of volcanic basalts that have a higher content of certain metals than the regolith of the highlands. The colours are therefore an indication of the metal content on the surface of the moon.
To compensate for the air turbulence, I took over 200 images and then stacked the best ones.
Vixen 5" Newtonian @ Vixen Sphinx mount.