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HDR MINERAL MOON
MINERAL HDR MOON
Captured on 8 inch Newtonian
Composite of 3 images (Star, Full moon, Crescent moon)
Sony A7iii
Captured on 3 different dates
Software used- PIPP, Autostakkert 2, registax, LR, PS, Snapseed
Picture credits- Dhruv shah
Location- Ghaziabad,India
Explanation-This image shows the mineral present on the moon.Elements known to be present on the lunar surface include, among others, oxygen (O), silicon (Si), iron (Fe), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), aluminium (Al), manganese (Mn) and titanium (Ti). Among the more abundant are oxygen, iron and silicon.Titanium on the moon is primarily found in the mineral ilmenite, a compound that contains iron, titanium and oxygen. If humans one day mine on the moon, they could break down ilmenite to separate these elements.Terrestrial and lunar mineralogy and geology differ greatly. Compared with that of Earth, the lunar crust has few minerals. And unlike Earth's minerals, those on the Moon formed in a chemically reducing environment devoid of liquid water and free oxygen. Although fairly abundant, most lunar oxygen is bound into silicate and oxide minerals. Hydrous or basic minerals such as clays and micas, which have attached water molecules or hydroxyl ions and which are abundant on Earth, are non existent on the Moon because of the lack of chemical oxidation.
HDR MINERAL MOON
MINERAL HDR MOON
Captured on 8 inch Newtonian
Composite of 3 images (Star, Full moon, Crescent moon)
Sony A7iii
Captured on 3 different dates
Software used- PIPP, Autostakkert 2, registax, LR, PS, Snapseed
Picture credits- Dhruv shah
Location- Ghaziabad,India
Explanation-This image shows the mineral present on the moon.Elements known to be present on the lunar surface include, among others, oxygen (O), silicon (Si), iron (Fe), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), aluminium (Al), manganese (Mn) and titanium (Ti). Among the more abundant are oxygen, iron and silicon.Titanium on the moon is primarily found in the mineral ilmenite, a compound that contains iron, titanium and oxygen. If humans one day mine on the moon, they could break down ilmenite to separate these elements.Terrestrial and lunar mineralogy and geology differ greatly. Compared with that of Earth, the lunar crust has few minerals. And unlike Earth's minerals, those on the Moon formed in a chemically reducing environment devoid of liquid water and free oxygen. Although fairly abundant, most lunar oxygen is bound into silicate and oxide minerals. Hydrous or basic minerals such as clays and micas, which have attached water molecules or hydroxyl ions and which are abundant on Earth, are non existent on the Moon because of the lack of chemical oxidation.