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You've never seen the moon like this . . . May 9, 2020 12:18 pm DanS

New Image Captures ‘Impossible’ View of the Moon’s Surface
You’ve never seen the moon like in this ‘all terminator’ image (and you never will).
By Brandon Specktor | The Science of Everyday Life

LIVE SCIENCE – May 8, 2020 | Shadows creep down the banks of every crater on the near-side of the moon, highlighting the pockmarked face of Earth’s gravitationally-bound buddy with a clarity never before seen.

According to photographer Andrew McCarthy, who posted the stunning image to his Instagram in April, there’s a simple explanation for the unprecedented level of detail in his work — this lunar view is actually “impossible.”


The moon looks clearer than ever in this epic composite image by photographer Andrew McCarthy. (Image credit: Andrew McCarthy)

“This moon might look a little funny to you, and that’s because it is an impossible scene,” McCarthy wrote on Instagram. “From two weeks of images of the waxing moon, I took the section of the picture that has the most contrast … aligned and blended them to show the rich texture across the entire surface.”

  • And you've never heard it by ER 2020-05-10 08:47:54
    • Thank you, ER! by DanS 2020-05-11 08:15:06
    • Actually, this is not all that new... by hank 2020-05-09 17:40:20

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