Geology of the bright sight of the MoonGeology of the bright sight of the Moon

Group members:Tomislav ŠklebarMimoza NaseskaAnton Perkov

Project leader: Maja Hren

Something about the MoonSomething about the MoonThe Moon is Earth's only known natural satellite.

The prevailing hypothesis today is that the Earth–Moon system formed as a result of a giant impact.

The Moon is a differentiated body: it has a geochemically distinct crust, mantle, and core.

Surface geologySurface geology

Chemical composition of the lunar surface regolith (derived from crustal rocks)

Compound FormulaComposition (wt %)

Maria Highlands

silica SiO2 45.4% 45.5%

alumina Al2O3 14.9% 24.0%

lime CaO 11.8% 15.9%

iron(II) oxide FeO 14.1% 5.9%

magnesia MgO 9.2% 7.5%

titanium dioxide TiO2 3.9% 0.6%

sodium oxide Na2O 0.6% 0.6%

Total 99.9% 100.0%

Surface geologySurface geology

Plagioclase NaAlSi3O8 / CaAl2Si2O8

Pyroxene XY(Si,Al)2O6

Olivine(Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Ilmenite(FeTiO3)

Surface geologySurface geology

The Moon surface is made out of two tipes of rocks• Basalts• Anorthosite

Mineral composition of highland rocks

  Plagioclase Pyroxene Olivine Ilmenite

Anorthosite 90% 5% 5% 0%

Norite 60% 35% 5% 0%

Troctolite 60% 5% 35% 0%

Mineral composition of mare basalts

  Plagioclase Pyroxene Olivine Ilmenite

High titanium content 30% 54% 3% 18%

Low titanium content 30% 60% 5% 5%

Very low titanium content 35% 55% 8% 2%

Our method for determing the mineralogy of the Lunar surfaceOur method for determing the mineralogy of the Lunar surface

Taking photos of the visible sight of the Moon trough the filters

Meade LX200 GPS

Lumicon filters

Canon 20D

Our method for determing the mineralogy of the Lunar surfaceOur method for determing the mineralogy of the Lunar surface

Taking photos of the visible sight of the Moon trough the filters

Parks red No.25 Lumicon Oxygen III Lumicon Orange No.21

Lumicon No.12 deep yellow Lumicon deep-sky Without filters

Our method for determing the mineralogy of the Lunar surfaceOur method for determing the mineralogy of the Lunar surface

Determing the filter spectra

Our method for determing the mineralogy of the Lunar surfaceOur method for determing the mineralogy of the Lunar surface

Determing the filter spectra

Parks red No.25 Lumicon Oxygen III

Lumicon Orange No.21 Lumicon No.12 deep yellow

Our method for determing the mineralogy of the Lunar surfaceOur method for determing the mineralogy of the Lunar surface

Image processing

Alligning and stacking

Our method for determing the mineralogy of the Lunar surfaceOur method for determing the mineralogy of the Lunar surface

Image processing

Our method for determing the mineralogy of the Lunar surfaceOur method for determing the mineralogy of the Lunar surface

Image processing

Picture wthout filter minus yellow filter Picture without filter minus deep skyPicture without filter minus orange filter

Picture without filter minus oxygen III Picture without filter minus red filter

Plagioclase detection

Conclusion and comparisonConclusion and comparison

Mineral composition of highland rocks

  Plagioclase Pyroxene Olivine Ilmenite

Anorthosite 90% 5% 5% 0%

Norite 60% 35% 5% 0%

Troctolite 60% 5% 35% 0%

Conclusion and comparisonConclusion and comparison

Our image NASA’s image

Metal rich basalts Ti>7% Fe>15%Metal rich basalts Ti>7% Fe>15%

Metal poor basaltsTi<2% Fe<10%Metal poor basaltsTi<2% Fe<10%

Impact ejectaImpact ejecta

We have learned about…We have learned about…

• Astrophotography - working with telescope - image processing• Visible spectra - complementary colores - spectroscopy - Absorption lines• Mineralogy - Lunar mineralogy - mineral properties - composition and distribution of rocks on the Lunar surface

Thank you for your attention!