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To: SunkenCiv

why are there no stars showing in that pic ...over the horizon....?


10 posted on 10/26/2010 7:31:42 PM PDT by spokeshave (Islamics and Democrats unite to cut off Adam Smith's invisible hand)
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To: spokeshave

Resolution/sensitivity is probably far too low.


12 posted on 10/26/2010 7:41:56 PM PDT by dangus
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To: spokeshave

Because it’s the lunar daytime.


14 posted on 10/26/2010 7:46:18 PM PDT by oblomov
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To: spokeshave

Because NASA forgot to turn on the Star Lights in the Lunar Landing Studio in that picture??


15 posted on 10/26/2010 7:49:15 PM PDT by Paradox (Democrats new Motto: Vini, Vidi, Lewinski!)
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To: spokeshave

Pullllease.


18 posted on 10/26/2010 8:04:13 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (The 2nd Amendment follows right behind the 1st because some people are hard of hearing.)
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To: spokeshave

Perhaps also filters such as that seen on the visor of the astronaut.
The earth’s atmosphere filters out a substantial amount and cross section of EM radiation (allowing some of that portion which we see here). These filters are strong enough to block stars as well.


19 posted on 10/26/2010 8:06:53 PM PDT by PeteCat
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To: spokeshave

There is no atmosphere on the moon. Stars are not visible without an atmosphere.


21 posted on 10/26/2010 8:21:42 PM PDT by rwoodward ("now is the time for every good man to come to the aid of their country")
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To: spokeshave

Try taking a picture of someone outside at night. If you can photograph someone clearly, stars shouldn’t appear unless you have it set for a long exposure. The light from stars is very faint.


22 posted on 10/26/2010 8:23:58 PM PDT by SatinDoll (NO FOREIGN NATIONALS AS OUR PRESIDENT!)
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To: spokeshave
why are there no stars showing in that pic ...over the horizon....?

Stars are dim and the moon in full sunlight is bright. An aperture and shutter speed which allow the astronaut to be seen as anything other than a pure white blur means that not enough starlight is coming in to expose the film.

Notice the very deep depth of field in the picture. That means the aperture is very small, so less light is getting to the film.

Even from earth a shot showing both the stars and the moon is usually a double exposure because it is very difficult to shoot both.

25 posted on 10/26/2010 8:32:47 PM PDT by KarlInOhio (Grblb blabt unt mipt speeb!! Oot piffoo blaboo...)
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To: spokeshave

You’re the one that brought it up:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mouUUWpEec0


26 posted on 10/26/2010 8:34:55 PM PDT by Rebelbase (Palin/Christie 2012)
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