Space Mog | Astronomy's Color Conundrum: From Neptune to the Universe @SpaceMog | Uploaded 7 months ago | Updated 3 hours ago
Hi Spacecats, I'm Dr Maggie Lieu and welcome to my channel, where you can find all things space, astronomy and physics! Join me in this video as we uncover the true hues of Neptune and unravel the enigmatic color of the universe. This video is a culmination of my deep dive into the fascinating intersection of astronomy, perception, and the science of color.
馃寣 In This Video:
Neptune Unveiled: I share my fascination with Neptune's color transformation, from its iconic deep blue to a more subtle, authentic shade, as revealed by the latest research and images from the Hubble Space Telescope.
Understanding Cosmic Colors: I delve into the basics of how we perceive color and the challenges astronomers face in conveying the true colors of space, offering insights into the complex process of color imaging in astronomy.
The Universe's Palette: Join me as I explore the intriguing story behind the determination of the universe's average color, from the initial surprising turquoise to the corrected, more mundane cosmic latte, highlighting the nuances of scientific inquiry and discovery.
The Intricacies of Astronomical Colors: I reflect on the technical and philosophical challenges of capturing and interpreting the colors of the cosmos, drawing parallels to everyday optical illusions that challenge our perceptions.
馃殌 Why This Matters to Me:
As someone deeply passionate about astronomy and the beauty of the universe, I find the stories behind these celestial colors both humbling and enlightening. They remind us of the complexities of the universe and the continuous journey of discovery we are on. I hope to share that sense of wonder and curiosity with you.
Links:
The neptune paper: Irwin et al 2024: https://academic.oup.com/mnras/article/527/4/11521/7511973
The colour of the Universe paper: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1086/339477/meta
The colour of the Universe corrected paper:
Media credits:
Perseus: ESA/Euclid/Euclid Consortium/NASA/Cuillandre/Anselmi
Pluto: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Southwest Research Institute
Spectrum: Stanford Solar Center
Combine colours: S谩ndor/Fizped
M31: ESAsky
PLEIDES: esasky, euclid
Protostar L1527: esasky, JWST
ds9: chandra/cxc/ciao
Neptune video: NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/OPO) and G. Bacon (STScI)
Neptune study images & spectra: Irwin et al. 2024
Cosmic Latte: https://www.astro.ljmu.ac.uk/~ikb/Cosmic-Spectrum.html
Special thanks to my YouTube Members: Annex Celestial, Wheely Big Bike Trip, Steven Yee, Thomas Seiler, Anders Welander, Bill Fratt, David Brant, John Lewis, Krist贸f Lovas & SpaceCatLuna.
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Hi Spacecats, I'm Dr Maggie Lieu and welcome to my channel, where you can find all things space, astronomy and physics! Join me in this video as we uncover the true hues of Neptune and unravel the enigmatic color of the universe. This video is a culmination of my deep dive into the fascinating intersection of astronomy, perception, and the science of color.
馃寣 In This Video:
Neptune Unveiled: I share my fascination with Neptune's color transformation, from its iconic deep blue to a more subtle, authentic shade, as revealed by the latest research and images from the Hubble Space Telescope.
Understanding Cosmic Colors: I delve into the basics of how we perceive color and the challenges astronomers face in conveying the true colors of space, offering insights into the complex process of color imaging in astronomy.
The Universe's Palette: Join me as I explore the intriguing story behind the determination of the universe's average color, from the initial surprising turquoise to the corrected, more mundane cosmic latte, highlighting the nuances of scientific inquiry and discovery.
The Intricacies of Astronomical Colors: I reflect on the technical and philosophical challenges of capturing and interpreting the colors of the cosmos, drawing parallels to everyday optical illusions that challenge our perceptions.
馃殌 Why This Matters to Me:
As someone deeply passionate about astronomy and the beauty of the universe, I find the stories behind these celestial colors both humbling and enlightening. They remind us of the complexities of the universe and the continuous journey of discovery we are on. I hope to share that sense of wonder and curiosity with you.
Links:
The neptune paper: Irwin et al 2024: https://academic.oup.com/mnras/article/527/4/11521/7511973
The colour of the Universe paper: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1086/339477/meta
The colour of the Universe corrected paper:
Media credits:
Perseus: ESA/Euclid/Euclid Consortium/NASA/Cuillandre/Anselmi
Pluto: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Southwest Research Institute
Spectrum: Stanford Solar Center
Combine colours: S谩ndor/Fizped
M31: ESAsky
PLEIDES: esasky, euclid
Protostar L1527: esasky, JWST
ds9: chandra/cxc/ciao
Neptune video: NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/OPO) and G. Bacon (STScI)
Neptune study images & spectra: Irwin et al. 2024
Cosmic Latte: https://www.astro.ljmu.ac.uk/~ikb/Cosmic-Spectrum.html
Special thanks to my YouTube Members: Annex Celestial, Wheely Big Bike Trip, Steven Yee, Thomas Seiler, Anders Welander, Bill Fratt, David Brant, John Lewis, Krist贸f Lovas & SpaceCatLuna.
You can also sign up on my channel page to get access to perks:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClO6TuRE6XLzbMBmQ_KY38A/join
Support me through my shop:
www.maggielieu.com/shop
If you enjoyed the video, please consider by liking, sharing and subscribing! I'm also on:
twitter: https://twitter.com/space_mog
instagram: https://instagram.com/space_mog/
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