Why is the moon white?
Land's Retinex theory is used to explain why we perceive the colour of the moon as white. The lightness values of coloured areas are computed and the energy at the particular area (moon) is compared with the surrounding area (space-vacuum).
Sivaprasad
Sobha
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West Kent Eye Centre, Princess Royal University Hospital, Orpington, Kent BR6 8ND, UK. senswathi@aol.com
Saleh
George M
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