Orion Nebula: The Hubble View Orion Nebula: The Hubble View

Fabulous. I can’t match that with a pic from Bude as I’m wont to do! :slight_smile: I assume the colours are not “real” but the explanation doesn’t mention that.

Steve

If you check the Hubble web site it takes you to a series of pages that explain the colourization process used.
http://hubblesite.org/sci.d.tech/behind_the_pictures/meaning_of_color/index.shtml

All Hubble images are filtered B&W and coloured afterwards. Real views are not the concern, as they are more interested in pulling features out of the images during processing.

djm

… so, ummm… do you still believe in Santa?.. :laughing: :wink:

Thanks for that - very interesting. :slight_smile:

Steve

-This nebula is so cool as its easily spotted with humble binocs, and is stunning when seen in a dark sky with a telescope. Not much magnification needed, and apertures from small to big show it well. I use a Meade narrowband eyepiece filter which helps bring out its detail in my small refractor. The same filter also gives nice contrast to Jupiter’s features.
Things are looking up.