I chose the photo from January 16th, 2023. The picture is of our Moon, but a dig
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I chose the photo from January 16th, 2023. The picture is of our Moon, but a digital creation of it. This creation is made off of factual images and knowledge we have of the Moon. The majority of the time, the Moon suffers from tidal locking. Essentially, we view the Moon from the same side all of the time. The lunar near side perpetually faces the Earth, which means that we know little about the so-called “Dark Side” of the Moon. This image was created by Darya Kawa Mirza and shows us what the other side of the Moon should look like.
One of the first things I noticed was that the areas of maria, volcanic eruptions caused by asteroid impacts on the far side of the Moon, have color to them. These areas were seas of lava that erupted from the planet due to it being impacted on its far side. Theoretically, that would mean that the moon has had multiple impacts of various sizes in its 4.6-billion-year history. The Moon has had the second largest impact in the Solar System
Although the coloration of this image is exaggerated, it does show the vast amount of minerals on the Moon. For instance, if we look at the blue zones, these are areas that show deposits of iron, and the orange shows an excess of aluminum on the surface. While these may be exaggerations of color, they are the reality of what is on the Moon. The use of ultraviolet light on the Moon has allowed us to learn more about it. This image creation of the Moon is allowing us to rethink the way we see the Moon.
To me, the work we have done this week in regard to telescopes has allowed me to realize the importance of it for images such as this one. Without the knowledge we have gained from telescopes and the multitude of ways they see the universe; we would not have as much of the knowledge of our Solar System that we currently have. Nor would someone be able to create an image of the Moon without that same knowledge.
References
APOD: 2023 January 16 – Moon Enhanced. (n.d.). Apod.nasa.gov. Retrieved February 13, 2023, from https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230116.html
