2025 October 6, Mineral Moon

Well...............this is certainly a NEW TO ME LEARNING EXPERIENCE. I also added a little bit of knowledge to my noggin! 😉

A Mineral Moon is a highly processed image of the moon that shows its surface colors caused by different minerals. These colors come from mineral like iron, titanium, magnesium, aluminum, silicon, and calcium.  

"Mineralizing the moon" in photos is a technique used by astrophotographers to reveal and enhance the subtle, natural colors on the lunar surface, which correspond to the presence of different minerals. While the moon appears mostly gray to the naked eye, its surface contains a variety of mineral that reflect sunlight in different ways." 

• Blue tones often indicate areas rich in titanium and iron. The dark, volcanic plains known as maria are often rich in titanium.
• Brown and orange tones typically point to areas with lower titanium and higher iron content, usually found in the older lunar highlands.
• Lighter, whiter, or gray areas correspond to the lighter, newer impact craters and highland areas that are more exposed to sunlight. 

 

• The October 5th breathtaking spectacle......the Harvest Supermoon: