Did the moon visibly change color between 2010 and 2020 or am I just imagining things?

I was looking through old photos on my hard drive last night. Found a shot I took of the full moon in 2012 with my old Canon. It looked more yellowish, almost warm toned. Then I checked a photo from 2019 with my phone and the moon looks almost white or gray in that one. Same time of year, same basic setup. Could it be my camera settings shifted, or did something change with the atmosphere? I know about things like lunar eclipses and dust from volcanoes but this seems like a steady shift over years. Anyone else notice this or got a theory on what caused it?

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avery_walker307d ago

funny enough i got into a rabbit hole about this last year cause i swear the moon looks different in old pictures my mom took of me as a kid. turns out it might be air pollution or dust from like wildfires and stuff building up over years. my buddy who does astrophotography said phone cameras auto white balance everything so they adjust the color without you noticing.

kevin_roberts416d ago

Wait, phone cameras actually mess with the moon's color on purpose?