The
Rebuttal: Debunking the
Conspiracy Theorists
1.1 Why can’t you see the stars in the photographs taken on the Moon?
1.1 Why can’t you see the stars in the photographs taken on the Moon?
üThe
lunar surface is very bright – brighter than the
brightest day on Earth.
üIn comparison to the bright surface of the
Moon, the stars are very dim.
üCameras used for the Apollo missions were designed
to photograph activities on the Moon, not the stars.
üThe exposures were set for brightly lit
surfaces, not dim objects like stars.
In a nutshell, the stars are there! They are just to faint to be seen.
In fact, any attempt to capture the stars on
film would badly overexpose any objects on the lunar surface.