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April 22, 2015 12:22 pm
Original Link: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/-QEVK36DD3U/how-false-color-astronomy-works
How False Color Astronomy Works
StartsWithABang writes: When you look out at the nebulae in the night sky — especially if you're seeing them with your eye through a telescope for the first time — you might be in for a big surprise. These faint, fuzzy, extended objects are far dimmer, sparser and more cloud-like than almost anyone expects. Yet thanks to some incredible image processing, assigning colors to different wavelengths and adjusting the contrast, we can make out detailed structures beyond what even your aided eye could ever hope to perceive. Here's how the magic happens, and what it teaches us.Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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