drumbo
09-07-06, 06:21 PM
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0609/moonmosaic_carboni_f45.jpg (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0609/moonmosaic_carboni_f.jpg) Colorful Moon Mosaic
Credit & Copyright: Noel Carboni (http://ncarboni.home.att.net/ Astrophotography.html)
Explanation: No single exposure can easily capture faint stars along with the subtle colors (http://www.atalaia.org/filipe/moon/colorofthemoon.htm) of the Moon. But this dramatic composite view highlights both. The mosaic digitally stitches together fifteen carefully exposed (http://ncarboni.home.att.net/Astrophotography.html) high resolution images of a bright, gibbous (http://www.earthsky.com/skywatching/tips_moonphases.php) Moon and a representative background star field. The fascinating color (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap060216.html) differences along the lunar surface are real, though highly exaggerated, corresponding to regions with different chemical compositions (http://www.psrd.hawaii.edu/Dec04/LunarCrust.html). And while these color differences are not visible to the eye even with (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap010428.html) a telescope, moon watchers can still see a dramatic lunar presentation (http://www.shadowandsubstance.com/) tonight. A partial eclipse of the Moon (http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/OH/ OH2006.html#2006Sep07P) will be visible from Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia.
Source (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap060907.html)
Credit & Copyright: Noel Carboni (http://ncarboni.home.att.net/ Astrophotography.html)
Explanation: No single exposure can easily capture faint stars along with the subtle colors (http://www.atalaia.org/filipe/moon/colorofthemoon.htm) of the Moon. But this dramatic composite view highlights both. The mosaic digitally stitches together fifteen carefully exposed (http://ncarboni.home.att.net/Astrophotography.html) high resolution images of a bright, gibbous (http://www.earthsky.com/skywatching/tips_moonphases.php) Moon and a representative background star field. The fascinating color (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap060216.html) differences along the lunar surface are real, though highly exaggerated, corresponding to regions with different chemical compositions (http://www.psrd.hawaii.edu/Dec04/LunarCrust.html). And while these color differences are not visible to the eye even with (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap010428.html) a telescope, moon watchers can still see a dramatic lunar presentation (http://www.shadowandsubstance.com/) tonight. A partial eclipse of the Moon (http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/OH/ OH2006.html#2006Sep07P) will be visible from Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia.
Source (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap060907.html)