Is this animation showing the moon's librations a real capture or generated?

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In one of the answers to an entertaining question on Physics.SE about "simple check for the global shape of the earth", there is a link to this awesome demonstration of the libration of the moon:




Animation of the moons librations




You can see the date stamp at the top that goes from Apr. 3 2007 to Apr 30 2007.



If these are real, the moon should go through its phases during the month-long time-lapse photo session, but it doesn't.



Is this animation a real-life capture or generated?






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    In one of the answers to an entertaining question on Physics.SE about "simple check for the global shape of the earth", there is a link to this awesome demonstration of the libration of the moon:




    Animation of the moons librations




    You can see the date stamp at the top that goes from Apr. 3 2007 to Apr 30 2007.



    If these are real, the moon should go through its phases during the month-long time-lapse photo session, but it doesn't.



    Is this animation a real-life capture or generated?






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      In one of the answers to an entertaining question on Physics.SE about "simple check for the global shape of the earth", there is a link to this awesome demonstration of the libration of the moon:




      Animation of the moons librations




      You can see the date stamp at the top that goes from Apr. 3 2007 to Apr 30 2007.



      If these are real, the moon should go through its phases during the month-long time-lapse photo session, but it doesn't.



      Is this animation a real-life capture or generated?






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      In one of the answers to an entertaining question on Physics.SE about "simple check for the global shape of the earth", there is a link to this awesome demonstration of the libration of the moon:




      Animation of the moons librations




      You can see the date stamp at the top that goes from Apr. 3 2007 to Apr 30 2007.



      If these are real, the moon should go through its phases during the month-long time-lapse photo session, but it doesn't.



      Is this animation a real-life capture or generated?






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          This image is software generated, according to its Wikimedia page:




          • Own work, created with "Full Sky Observatory"

          • Source bitmap for projection from Nasa's Clementine Spacecraft



          You can see some pixelization happening at the very bottom and top of the moon. Another dead giveaway is the fact that the moon in the image is full for the entire month.



          (This, of course, doesn't mean that moon librations aren't real. For a trusted source see NASA, which has a similar simulator.)






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            Thanks, +1! To be clear, I was asking if the photos (which now are shown to not be photos) were real, not if *librations" themselves were real. I'm a believer. :)
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          This image is software generated, according to its Wikimedia page:




          • Own work, created with "Full Sky Observatory"

          • Source bitmap for projection from Nasa's Clementine Spacecraft



          You can see some pixelization happening at the very bottom and top of the moon. Another dead giveaway is the fact that the moon in the image is full for the entire month.



          (This, of course, doesn't mean that moon librations aren't real. For a trusted source see NASA, which has a similar simulator.)






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            Thanks, +1! To be clear, I was asking if the photos (which now are shown to not be photos) were real, not if *librations" themselves were real. I'm a believer. :)
            – Chowzen
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          up vote
          17
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          accepted










          This image is software generated, according to its Wikimedia page:




          • Own work, created with "Full Sky Observatory"

          • Source bitmap for projection from Nasa's Clementine Spacecraft



          You can see some pixelization happening at the very bottom and top of the moon. Another dead giveaway is the fact that the moon in the image is full for the entire month.



          (This, of course, doesn't mean that moon librations aren't real. For a trusted source see NASA, which has a similar simulator.)






          share|improve this answer


















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            Thanks, +1! To be clear, I was asking if the photos (which now are shown to not be photos) were real, not if *librations" themselves were real. I'm a believer. :)
            – Chowzen
            7 hours ago












          up vote
          17
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          accepted







          up vote
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          accepted






          This image is software generated, according to its Wikimedia page:




          • Own work, created with "Full Sky Observatory"

          • Source bitmap for projection from Nasa's Clementine Spacecraft



          You can see some pixelization happening at the very bottom and top of the moon. Another dead giveaway is the fact that the moon in the image is full for the entire month.



          (This, of course, doesn't mean that moon librations aren't real. For a trusted source see NASA, which has a similar simulator.)






          share|improve this answer














          This image is software generated, according to its Wikimedia page:




          • Own work, created with "Full Sky Observatory"

          • Source bitmap for projection from Nasa's Clementine Spacecraft



          You can see some pixelization happening at the very bottom and top of the moon. Another dead giveaway is the fact that the moon in the image is full for the entire month.



          (This, of course, doesn't mean that moon librations aren't real. For a trusted source see NASA, which has a similar simulator.)







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            Thanks, +1! To be clear, I was asking if the photos (which now are shown to not be photos) were real, not if *librations" themselves were real. I'm a believer. :)
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            Thanks, +1! To be clear, I was asking if the photos (which now are shown to not be photos) were real, not if *librations" themselves were real. I'm a believer. :)
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          Thanks, +1! To be clear, I was asking if the photos (which now are shown to not be photos) were real, not if *librations" themselves were real. I'm a believer. :)
          – Chowzen
          7 hours ago




          Thanks, +1! To be clear, I was asking if the photos (which now are shown to not be photos) were real, not if *librations" themselves were real. I'm a believer. :)
          – Chowzen
          7 hours ago


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