I obtained these images of the Moon in 2005, with a 31-cm Newtonian (12 inches) at between f/5.75-f/28 and a Phillips ToUCam Pro webcam. I used eyepiece projection with a 9-mm Nagler eyepiece (for f/28) and a True Technology IR blocking filter. After acquiring the AVI using QuickFocus, I used Registax to select and stack frames from the AVI. I used the wavelet filters in Registax, and unsharp mask filters in Photoshop, to sharpen the image and to increase the colour saturation.
The colours arise from compositional differences in the Moons rocks. In general, blue indicates Titanium-rich rock while red indicates titanium-poor rock. However other processes, including maturation of the regolith by micrometeorites can also cause reddening (such as in the highlands which are generally older than the mare).
 May 30, 2005
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 May 30, 2005
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 June 1, 2005
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 June 16, 2005
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 June 22, 2005
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 May 30, 2005
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 June 22, 2005
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 July 16, 2005
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 July 27, 2005
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 August 15, 2005
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 July 27, 2005
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 July 18, 2005
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 July 5, 2006
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 May 13 Small Size
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 May 13, Medium Size
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 May 13 Large Size
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 Sep 2 2006
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