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What color is the moon? Do you know of a book or website to support your answer?
The Moon is not monochromatic, or "one color" - rather it displays different shades of color depending on the terrain viewed. (I am assuming we are talking about observing it in a telescope). Even with the naked eye one can easily discern different colors: a kind of light beige for the major part of the terrain and dark slate or grey for the lunar Maria or "seas".
A great book to get on this is 'Astronomy in Color' (UK). Another one is: 'Astronomy the Evolving Universe' - by Michael Zeilik.
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Philip Stahl
Expertise
I have forty years of experience in Astronomy, specifically solar and space physics. My specialties include the physics of solar flares, sunspots, including their effects on Earth and statistics as applied to astronomical investigations.
Experience
Astronomy: more than forty years experience starting with construction of my own simple telescopes. Worked at university observatory in college, doing astrographic measurements. M.Phil. degree in Physics/Solar Physics and more than ten years as researcher.
Organizations
American Astronomical Society (Solar Physics and Dynamical Astronomy divisions), American Mathematical Society, American Geophysical Union
Publications
Solar Physics (journal), The Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, The Proceedings of the Meudon Solar Flare Workshop (1986), The Proceedings of the Caribbean Physics Conference (1985). Books: 'Selected Analyses in Solar Flare Plasma Dynamics', 'Physics Notes for Advanced Level'.
Education/Credentials
B.A. Astronomy, M. Phil. Physics
Awards and Honors
American Astronomical Society Studentship Award (1984), Barbados Government Award for Solar Research
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