High Resolution Color Lunar Imaging

#moonphotography #lunarimaging
Join me as we image the Moon in high resolution and transform the bleak grey landscape into a colorful display.
By taking high resolution data up close with a planetary camera of the lunar surface of craters, mountains, and maria, the result is a sharp monochromatic image we can use as a detail (luminance) layer. By taking DSLR data and stretching the colors like the "Mineral Moon" video, we can overlay that color data onto our detail layer for a LRGB close up of the Moon's features.
Looking at the Moon visually, we see it glowing intensely against the dark background of space. In reality, the Moon is quite dark and almost black in some areas. The intense light from the Sun brightens the surface so much it appears almost white from Earth. In pictures, with the right processing, we can actually bring out the colors of the minerals that compose the Lunar Landscape.
These various minerals include: Iron oxide, titanium dioxide, magnesium oxide, aluminum oxide, silicon dioxide, calcium oxide, and more.
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[@StardustAstronomy]

Loved your videos. Subscribed your channel 🎉

[@charlesmcduffie7334]

great video

[@StardustAstronomy]

Best

[@matijajakicevic8262]

Awesome tutorial!

[@craiglowery4427]

Excellent video. I made my first Mineral Moon based on your two videos. Love your easy to understand style

[@tombardier]

Great vid, and great result!

[@gnashermedia]

Great tutorial. Thanks.

[@richiel135]

So glad you have moved your position so we can see your layers and editing

[@InsertAstroNameHere]

I was still super new to this whole thing back then. Lol. I keep trying to learn new things….like responding to people less than 8 months later 🤣

[@astro_by_sona]

You're the best! I have seen your videos like hundred times, just awesome work.

[@InsertAstroNameHere]

Awww. Thank you so much! I apologize for the super late reply

[@jkfgaming7273]

That was really well put together and the end result was fantastic.

[@InsertAstroNameHere]

Thank you so much!

[@cex7355]

The intro song also amazing lunar shots this is why you have apods

[@InsertAstroNameHere]

Only 1 APOD, but do love doing the Moon shots 🌝

[@cex7355]

@@InsertAstroNameHere dont u have 2 you just got another

[@InsertAstroNameHere]

@@cex7355 No. that was just an honorable mention

[@cex7355]

@@InsertAstroNameHere oh well still amazing

[@dionisiochavez9570]

Superb tutorial! You kinda reminds me of Harrison Ford :D

[@InsertAstroNameHere]

Hell Yea! I’ll take that compliment all day!

[@dennisthemenace6268]

So ...you can see that the moon is inhabited right? Easy to see...good stuff

[@cdcartledge03]

She said suuuuuure 🤣

[@InsertAstroNameHere]

I think she thinks I was joking 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@cex7355]

Has to watch this i miss the intro song post the full audio plsss lol

[@richiel135]

what is your go to scope? loving the videos keep it up.

[@InsertAstroNameHere]

I have a Celestron 11” XLT. There should be a link in the description.

[@richiel135]

@@InsertAstroNameHere thank you any time is better than no time 😂

[@joebarela9586]

I’m trying to photo-stack the moon, but I am too zoomed in because of my telescope. Can I photo-stack the moon if I have pictures of the moon, but in pieces rather then the entire moon?

[@InsertAstroNameHere]

Hey Joe. So sorry for the late reply. Yes, you can most definitely do mosaics to get even much higher resolution images. Just make sure you have about 30% overlap between your panels and you can use Lightroom, Photoshop, or my favorite Microsoft ICE to stitch them into a panorama.

[@amrinderjitsingh3197]

How to get astronomy tools plugin ?

[@cardsdonliew.m3071]

Solpicious Gallus is our creator no

[@cardsdonliew.m3071]

Isn’t the moon a reflection of the greater earth

[@charlessands6933]

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