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0 pointsgaius15y ago0 comments

Because when you assign a visible colour to a particular invisible wavelength, you can choose whatever colour you like. If you went there and looked with the naked eye, you'd see just black.

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mcantor15y ago

Exactly. Since when is space less awesome than we think it is?

InclinedPlane15y ago

You wouldn't just see black, you'd see a different set of colors, generally more muted than the false-color pictures from telescopes.

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mcantor15y ago

Exactly. Since when is space less awesome than we think it is?

InclinedPlane15y ago

You wouldn't just see black, you'd see a different set of colors, generally more muted than the false-color pictures from telescopes.

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