Subj : ES Picture of the Day 14  2022
To   : All
From : Dan Richter
Date : Mon Nov 14 2022 11:01:06

 EPOD - a service of USRA

The Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) highlights the diverse processes
and phenomena which shape our planet and our lives. EPOD will collect and
archive photos, imagery, graphics, and artwork with short explanatory
captions and links exemplifying features within the Earth system. The
community is invited to contribute digital imagery, short captions and
relevant links.


 What is the Color of the Lunar Seas?

   November 14, 2022

    MarioFreitas-may15-2016-P1110556 (1)

   Photographer:  Mario Freitas

   Summary Author:  Mario Freitas

   The above photo showing the waxing  gibbous Moon was taken on a
   sunshiny afternoon near  Curitiba, Brazil. Bright areas of the lunar
   crust correspond to highlands, while the darker ones are  basaltic
   plains, named by early astronomers as “ maria”, the Latin word for
   seas.

   As we can see in the photo, in full daylight the basalt seas display a
   hue of blue that’s due to  Earth’s atmosphere, being just a little
   brighter than the portion of the Moon that’s not illuminated by the
   Sun. Lunar highlands are bright enough to appear whitish on photos.
   This subtle contrast increases when the  Moon is observed in a
   nighttime sky.

   The annotated image below gives the names of some famous  lunar
   craters and maria, among them the  Sea of Tranquility, the first
   location on another world visited by human beings. Photo taken on May
   15, 2016,

   Photo details: Panasonic LUMIX FZ-70 camera; focal length 215 mm.

    MarioFreitas-may15-2016-P1110556-names (1)

   Curitiba, Brazil Coordinates: -25.4372, -49.2700


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Night Sky Links

     *  Space Weather Live
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     *  About the Moon
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     *  Global City Lights
     *  Heavens Above Home Page
     *  The International Meteor Organization
     *  Lunar and Planetary Institute
     *  MoonConnection
     *  NASA Eclipse Web Page
     *  Understanding The Moon Phases

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