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Is the haze around the moon sun light scattering because of moon dust?
by omilu 8y ago
Is the haze around the moon sun light scattering because of moon dust?
- mankyd 8y agoNot sure, but that's unlikely. Remember, the moon has no atmosphere, so there's nothing really to either kick-up nor suspend the dust in. Any dust that did get kicked up (by meteorites?) would settle back down relatively quickly.
- jcurbo 8y agoNo, it's partially artistic, partially light scattering in the Earth's atmosphere from the moonlight and the exposure settings he used. The moon does have a very tenuous atmosphere but nothing thick enough to cause this effect.
- autokad 8y ago> "it's partially artistic" When I view the moon with my telescope, I see the same haze. I think its earths atmosphere, not the moon that causes it.
- Sharlin 8y agoNo. This photo (well, photos) is taken from the bottom of an air sea, which is where the scattering happens.
- jannes 8y agoAre you referring to Earth's atmosphere as an air sea? Is that an actual term being used? I couldn't find anything about this term in a quick ddg search.
- icebraining 8y agoI think "ocean of air" is more common.
- Sharlin 8y agoIt’s just a poetic expression I borrowed from somewhere (the original was in another language). The sibling commenter is right, ”ocean of air” is probably more commonly used in English.