Are Colors in Astronomical Images Real? | European Southern Observatory
Images of galaxies and nebulae often look very colorful. But where do these colors come from? Are they real? What do they mean? In this episode of Chasing Starlight, we show you everything that goes behind the scenes when making astronomical images, from how astronomical detectors actually work to how we choose what colors to display.
00:00 How we capture color
01:50 Why true color isn’t always useful
03:06 The light that our eyes can’t see
04:23 Correcting artefacts
05:45 Conclusions
Video Credit: European Southern Observatory (ESO)
Duration: 6 minutes, 33 seconds
Release Date: Oct. 29, 2024
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