Submitted by TheUltimateEntity t3_yhu9lr in space
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RudolfMidler t1_iuh5ova wrote
I feel like if the moon actually had a ring around it, it would be terrifyingly cool
also really cool shot!
farganbastige t1_iuhtjxj wrote
Every time this pic gets reposted I wonder how could the Earthshine on the Moon be so bright while the landscape is so dark. Almost like it's...
timbak_t00 t1_iuhxfd4 wrote
Moon also looks so huge. Need Neil D. Tyson to spoil it for all of us.
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Skyguy6 t1_iui5qwh wrote
Cameras suck at picking up contrast so that’s why the moon might appear so bright.
The moon is close ish to the horizon so it looks bigger because it has something to be compared to.
Ps I have no idea if this image is not a real picture but those are most likely explanations
kmkmrod t1_iui7hyu wrote
> Every time this pic gets reposted I wonder how could the Earthshine on the Moon be so bright
Because the sun was shining on the moon. All of the lunar missions were during lunar day so the sun was always shining.
> Almost like …
Conspiracy people don’t science very well.
farganbastige t1_iuilgbo wrote
Earthshine is nowhere near that bright against such a dark sky. I've taken pictures. That's not how contrast works.
Skyguy6 t1_iuipgif wrote
Could have the contrast edited on a picture. Idk
farganbastige t1_iuix58o wrote
It's a composite. Parts of different photos put together in one frame. It's neato but fake.
KristnSchaalisahorse t1_iuiy9jb wrote
The Earthshine isn’t very bright. The thin crescent on the bottom is much brighter as it’s in direct sunlight. This is a very simple photograph taken with a high ISO and exposure of at least a couple seconds (judging by star movement and experience).
farganbastige t1_iuizum7 wrote
You take a photo just as you've described and see if you can get only the Earthshine that bright but not the sky or the landscape. We'll be here.
KristnSchaalisahorse t1_iuj3lta wrote
The sky and landscape are much darker than the Earthshine once twilight has ended. There are endless examples available.
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