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American Moon

Given that the Sun should illuminate the whole landscapewith the same intensity, both near...

Questions:
given that the Sun should illuminate the whole landscape
with the same intensity, both near and far, can you explain why
the appearance of obvious shadows from many photographs
of the Apollo missions?

Full Transcript

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Questions: given that the Sun
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should illuminate the whole landscape with the same intensity,
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both near and far,
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can you explain why the appearance of obvious shadows
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from many photographs of the Apollo missions?
Duration
14 seconds
Views
15
Timestamp in Movie
02:48:30
Uploaded
Jun 29, 2025
Genres
documentary, history
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

This documentary examines the authenticity of the photographic record of NASA's Apollo missions.
In this particular case, the shading occurs in the center of the frame, - American Moon 00:12
In this particular case, the shading occurs in the center of...
Can you explain why why the obvious shadows appear, - American Moon 00:09
Can you explain why why the obvious shadows appear,
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Instead, they are, inexplicably divergent. - American Moon 00:05
Instead, they are, inexplicably divergent.
Because of the enormous distance to the Sun, - American Moon 00:10
Because of the enormous distance to the Sun,
But we can see them as parallel, - American Moon 00:09
But we can see them as parallel,
If we take a photograph with the sun behind us, - American Moon 00:08
If we take a photograph with the sun behind us,
But if we take a photograph with the sun in front of us, - American Moon 00:07
But if we take a photograph with the sun in front of us,
It is an effect of the phenomenon called perspective. - American Moon 00:04
It is an effect of the phenomenon called perspective.
In reality, the shadows created by the Sun are always parallel to the ground. - American Moon 00:06
In reality, the shadows created by the Sun are always parall...
We can see them convergent or divergent, - American Moon 00:08
We can see them convergent or divergent,
If, instead, we take a photograph with the sun at 90 degrees, - American Moon 00:12
If, instead, we take a photograph with the sun at 90 degrees...
The same effect occurs on train tracks, - American Moon 00:12
The same effect occurs on train tracks,
But in a few photos of the Apollo missions - American Moon 00:11
But in a few photos of the Apollo missions
Judging by the shadow of the LEM, - American Moon 00:06
Judging by the shadow of the LEM,
However, the shadows of the rocks in the foreground - American Moon 00:10
However, the shadows of the rocks in the foreground
As we've seen, when the sun is sideways, - American Moon 00:08
As we've seen, when the sun is sideways,
If we use an artificial light instead of the sun, - American Moon 00:13
If we use an artificial light instead of the sun,
This is because that the proximity of the source - American Moon 00:08
This is because that the proximity of the source
But if we use sunlight, - American Moon 00:08
But if we use sunlight,