I've noticed something about the first lick photo. If you want to find anomalies there, OK, go ahead, but be aware that the photo is a composite one.
So there are areas where you can find that the light is coming from right and some areas where light comes from left.
And almost all the surface of the moon in pictured at a low sun angle...wich is imposible on a full moon picture. If fact, if you look at the fool
moon you'll see that there are fewer surface features visible.
Full moon picture
Half moon picture
See what I mean?
About the lick picture:
Different colors are different light direction / different sun angles
If you look close you'll notice some differences in surface texture. These are because of the image compositing.
Here's the original image
So...if you want to find anomalies...you will sure find them.
edited to fix the links
[edit on 3/10/06 by Apass]
[edit on 3/10/06 by Apass]