GALLERY

Prabhu says: "The Moon is often seen in shades of grey, but by adjusting the colours and saturation in post-processing you can bring out the true colours of its mineral composition. The blue and orange shades indicate volcanic lava flows; the dark blues indicate that those areas are richer in titanium-bearing minerals. Pink indicates the iron-poor, aluminium-rich minerals that make up the lunar highlands. Orange and purple indicate regions that are relatively poor in titanium and iron.”

ZWO ASI 290MC colour camera, GSO 16-inch Dobsonian reflector, EQ platform Mosaic of AutoStakkert!, Image Composite Editor, Photoshop