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Cool space visualisation of the day


Beerball

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very cool along with all the other cool space pics, videos posted here. Question...is that actual imagry or is it a computer model recreation or dramatization?

This view shows the nebula in infrared wavelengths. When seen in optical light (see below), it appears dark and shadowy, but is “transparent and ethereal when seen in the infrared, represented here with visible shades. The rich tapestry of the Horsehead Nebula pops out against the backdrop of Milky Way stars and distant galaxies that are easily seen in infrared light,” the Hubble team said.

 

 

Read more: http://www.universetoday.com/101571/a-new-look-at-the-horsehead-nebula-for-hubbles-23rd-anniversary/#ixzz2R0oeuHfp

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This view shows the nebula in infrared wavelengths. When seen in optical light (see below), it appears dark and shadowy, but is “transparent and ethereal when seen in the infrared, represented here with visible shades. The rich tapestry of the Horsehead Nebula pops out against the backdrop of Milky Way stars and distant galaxies that are easily seen in infrared light,” the Hubble team said.

 

 

Read more: http://www.universet.../#ixzz2R0oeuHfp

 

Duh... people don't see infrared, so how do we know it's correct?

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