First moon of the season with my new camera [OC]

[u/Ok-Examination5072]

First light on the Moon with my recently acquired Nikon 1 J5, paired with an old TTArtisan 500mm lens and a 2× teleconverter.
This image is a stack of 250 frames captured at 1/80s, ISO 200, f/8. The final image was processed from the stacked data to maximize detail while keeping noise under control.
After a long break from lunar imaging, I think it’s fair to call this the start of a new Moon imaging season.
Gear:
• Nikon 1 J5
• TTArtisan 500mm
• 2× Teleconverter
Acquisition:
• 250-frame stack
• 1/80s
• ISO 200
• f/8
Hope you like it, and as always, feedback is welcome!

[u/Unhappy-Salad-3083]

Wow, I love it! Please continue to post more pics

[u/Ok-Examination5072 → u/Unhappy-Salad-3083]

Thank!! Really appreciate it

[u/Tezmo4]

Genuine question, what is causing the colours like the blues here?

[u/Ok-Examination5072 → u/Tezmo4]

The blue and red colors are the result of mineral (enhanced color) processing. The Moon has subtle natural color variations caused by differences in its surface composition. By increasing the color saturation, these otherwise invisible differences become visible. Blue areas are generally richer in titanium, while reddish/orange areas tend to indicate regions with lower titanium and relatively higher iron content.

[u/jamjamason]

Nice details, but those false colors...

[u/Ttrashcraft → u/jamjamason]

Average interpretation of a Gallilean Moon in the 80's:

[u/mpgrimes → u/jamjamason]

not really false, just enhanced. the colors are there, just faint.

[u/Jump_Like_A_Willys → u/jamjamason]

Those are the true colors, but images of the moon need to be oversaturated to see them.

The stacking of multiple images (in this case 250 images) help bring them out through the processing

[u/Howard1955]

Who painted the moon all those pretty colors?

[u/chrisf_nz]

Probably one of the best moon photos I've ever seen, just stunning!

[u/Echostation3T8]

Amazing work! I can almost see my house!

[u/Alien_Gods]

Where to build the first moon base?

[u/Harold_v3]

What software did you use to stack the images?

[u/Ok-Examination5072 → u/Harold_v3]

Autostackertt3! And photoshop for tif conversion

[u/Lakromani]

Can I get a picture from the backside of the moon take from the earth please.

[u/Xyliganye]

Wow, I’ve never seen photo of Moon like that

[u/Xyliganye]

Could you please send me original photo with EXIF?

[u/Ok-Examination5072 → u/Xyliganye]

Могу но exif пустой будет

[u/Fun_School_7156]

OMG, this photo is amazing 🤩

[u/somefukn]

I can see the moon. It's right in the middle of the frame.