Apollo 11 Lunar Module Photographed

[Neapolitan Ice Cream]

 

[fla4fun]

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Wow, that is some photograph! I wonder what combination of telescope and camera he used to get such a clear shot?

 

[dizneegirl]

Wow, that is some photograph! I wonder what combination of telescope and camera he used to get such a clear shot?

Chandrayaan-2 is the second lunar exploration mission developed by ISRO after Chandrayaan-1. It consists of a lunar orbiter, the Vikram lunar lander, and the Pragyan rover, all of which were developed in India...

 

[_19disnA]

Probably will start a whole new set of conspiracy theories..............LOL. India was in on it too would be my guess of what they will say next !!!

 

[goofyernmost]

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It's only going to fire up more as soon and some denier realizes that the shadow is in the wrong direction. If you notice that the light is coming from the right side toward the "eagle" where the shadow is going to the right and should be to the left.

 

[Neapolitan Ice Cream]

It's only going to fire up more as soon and some denier realizes that the shadow is in the wrong direction. If you notice that the light is coming from the right side toward the "eagle" where the shadow is going to the right and should be to the left.

Looks OK to me? I mean, the light is shining from the left, as per the lunar module and the craters?

 

[sam_gordon]

It's only going to fire up more as soon and some denier realizes that the shadow is in the wrong direction. If you notice that the light is coming from the right side toward the "eagle" where the shadow is going to the right and should be to the left.

Please explain how the light is "coming from the right"? All of the shadows are to the right of the object casting the shadow, so the light (sun) is to the left of the image.

 

[TippyThomas]

Looks OK to me? I mean, the light is shining from the left, as per the lunar module and the craters?

Please explain how the light is "coming from the right"? All of the shadows are to the right of the object casting the shadow, so the light (sun) is to the left of the image.

Glad I'm not the only one. The lights and shadows look exactly like they should in my opinion.

 

[_19disnA]

I don't see anything wrong in that picture. Light is coming from the left based on the shadow cast by the lander. Those Moon craters have tall edges and that is what is casting a shadow as well. What is it someone else sees that indicates the light source is coming from somewhere else?

 

[BrianL]

Not to speak for the poster, but I think he may be trying ot highlight exactly how the conspiracy theorists think. There is no logical argument that will ever work for them and they will cling to any pretense to affirm what they want to believe.

 

[goofyernmost]

Looks OK to me? I mean, the light is shining from the left, as per the lunar module and the craters?

Please explain how the light is "coming from the right"? All of the shadows are to the right of the object casting the shadow, so the light (sun) is to the left of the image.

I don't see anything wrong in that picture. Light is coming from the left based on the shadow cast by the lander. Those Moon craters have tall edges and that is what is casting a shadow as well. What is it someone else sees that indicates the light source is coming from somewhere else?

Simple, look at all the creators and depending on how you view it the right, possibly raised side of them in all cases has the light side on the right. I assume there are lips on all those creators and if the light were coming from the left thos black bases would be lighter on the right side but with a lower cast. Like I said, it is possible that we look at those pictures from a different perspective. You might be right and since I'm not up there I don't really know but it seems to me that since the only really detailed shadow is of the Eagle. Doesn't really matter because I'm not a denier, and never have denied that they actually went to the moon and walked on it, but this picture just doesn't look right to me.

Just my opinion and if I saw it that way, others can see it that way as well and that was what I was trying to convey.

 

[Neapolitan Ice Cream]

Surely though, as the light hits the lunar lander on the left hand side, the shadow is cast to the right; equally, as the light hits the lip of the craters, the shadow is cast again to the right and said light hits the opposite edge?

 

[sam_gordon]

Simple, look at all the creators and depending on how you view it the right, possibly raised side of them in all cases has the light side on the right. I assume there are lips on all those creators and if the light were coming from the left thos black bases would be lighter on the right side but with a lower cast. Like I said, it is possible that we look at those pictures from a different perspective. You might be right and since I'm not up there I don't really know but it seems to me that since the only really detailed shadow is of the Eagle. Doesn't really matter because I'm not a denier, and never have denied that they actually went to the moon and walked on it, but this picture just doesn't look right to me.

Just my opinion and if I saw it that way, others can see it that way as well and that was what I was trying to convey.

OK, now I think I see what you're saying. It really depends on how deep the crater is.

The "right" side of the craters that you're seeing lit are the inner "walls" of the craters.

Get a bowl and a flashlight.
Place the flashlight about a foot from the bowl, pointing at it.
Turn on the flashlight and turn off all other lights.
Raise the flashlight straight up, always pointing at the bowl.
When you start, the inside of the bowl will be dark.
But, as the flashlight goes above the rim of the bowl, you'll see the light strike the opposite INNER side of the bowl, while the bottom remains in darkness.
That's what's happening in the above picture.

 

[Maistre Gracey]

Love the pic, and there have been others as well, although this one is more well defined.

To the naysayers…
If we were to fake it, why would we fake it six times???
Wouldn’t we do it once and and say “phew, we got away with it it” why would we fake it five more times???
And why would we fake the ultimate failure (major success) of Apollo 13..??

It just does not pass the smell test.

I have met, and had beers with most of the guys that have walked on the Moon.

 

[sam_gordon]

OK, now I think I see what you're saying. It really depends on how deep the crater is.

The "right" side of the craters that you're seeing lit are the inner "walls" of the craters.

Get a bowl and a flashlight.
Place the flashlight about a foot from the bowl, pointing at it.
Turn on the flashlight and turn off all other lights.
Raise the flashlight straight up, always pointing at the bowl.
When you start, the inside of the bowl will be dark.
But, as the flashlight goes above the rim of the bowl, you'll see the light strike the opposite INNER side of the bowl, while the bottom remains in darkness.
That's what's happening in the above picture.

The other way you can experience/sample this...

Watch a football (or soccer) game that kicks off around 4P. Watch the shadow of the stands creep across the field as the sun sets. At some point, the entire field will be in the shade, but all of the stands on the opposite side will be in full sun. Same thing.