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See the moon with 'superhuman vision': Astrophotographer snaps incredible photo of our lunar satellite with inverted colours to enhance the texture
Daily Mail ^ | 04022021 | Shivali Best

Posted on 04/02/2021 4:40:48 PM PDT by outofsalt

Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy snapped the incredible image this week He altered the image to highlight things the human eye can't see The incredible picture was created by processing the image with an inverted luminance layer to enhance the lunar texture

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Astronomy
KEYWORDS: moon

1 posted on 04/02/2021 4:40:48 PM PDT by outofsalt
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To: outofsalt

Only a couple of pictures, but stunning.
A link in this article takes you to another image which is way cool. The ISS crossing the lunar equator,
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-9320371/Astrophotographer-captures-stunning-photo-ISS-passes-moon.html


2 posted on 04/02/2021 4:43:10 PM PDT by outofsalt (If history teaches us anything, it's that history rarely teaches anything.)
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To: outofsalt

A May Zing.


3 posted on 04/02/2021 4:47:15 PM PDT by Richard Axtell (President Asterisk is an ass to risk the economy and rights of all Americans.)
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To: Richard Axtell
Beautiful! The other image of the ISS


4 posted on 04/02/2021 4:54:43 PM PDT by outofsalt (If history teaches us anything, it's that history rarely teaches anything.)
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To: outofsalt
"processing the image with an inverted luminance layer"

How much are you losing vs. gaining when you photoshop an image? I miss the old days of just plain film.
5 posted on 04/02/2021 5:02:22 PM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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To: outofsalt

Three well-placed finger holes and it would make a distinctive bowling ball!


6 posted on 04/02/2021 5:03:11 PM PDT by Stosh
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To: outofsalt

Somebody took a blowtorch to a golf ball.


7 posted on 04/02/2021 5:04:24 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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To: Telepathic Intruder

Me too, I try to keep my shots as close as possible to just what the camera can do. 95% of them get nothing but crop and resize.


8 posted on 04/02/2021 5:14:53 PM PDT by Paleo Pete (Daffy Duck for President would be a vast improvement over biden.)
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To: outofsalt

I think I see Alice Kramden.


9 posted on 04/02/2021 5:16:53 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: outofsalt

How long till we come out with goggles that act as super-powerful binoculars? Zoom and focus on demand, both macro and micro.


10 posted on 04/02/2021 5:20:08 PM PDT by Fester Chugabrew (No audit. No peace.)
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To: Fester Chugabrew

Predator vision. Sci fi has a way of predicting the future sometimes.


11 posted on 04/02/2021 5:27:13 PM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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