Black-and-white photograph of the lit part of the Moon with dark maria and countless craters on a black background.
The Moon · © Martin Hudec

Sun, Moon & planets

The Moon

The Moon close enough to wander across it, crater by crater.

What you are buying

Price incl. 23% VAT. The invoice is sent by e-mail.

What you get

Format
JPEG
Resolution
5 396 × 4 045 px (21.8 MPx)
Aspect ratio
≈ 4:3
File size
3.7 MB
Recommended print size
45 × 34 cm at 300 DPI – viewed up close
68 × 51 cm at 200 DPI – framed on a wall
Larger prints are possible but will look softer up close.
Suitable for
For printing for personal use, or as a desktop or TV background.
Licence
Personal, non-commercial use. You may not resell, share or use the file commercially. Terms
Watermark
No watermark. If the image carries the author’s signature, so does the file.
Delivery
Download link right after payment – on the order page and by e-mail. Valid 7 days, 5 downloads.

About the object

The Moon is on average 384,400 km away – its light reaches us in about 1.3 seconds. The dark areas we call seas are plains of solidified lava. The brighter highlands are densely cratered; on a world without air or weather, craters survive for billions of years.

How the image was made

Captured
5 September 2023
Processing
Microsoft Windows Photo Viewer 10.0.26100.1882

Data from the original file’s metadata or from the author.