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This is a well known photoshopped image by NASA. The aurora was added to the following photo, taken on April 21, 2014: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap140517.html
by rakic 2y ago
This is a well known photoshopped image by NASA.
The aurora was added to the following photo, taken on April 21, 2014:
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap140517.html https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap140517.html
- prhrvtvv 2y agoYes, NASA released a composite to show where the body of the planet would be because it's not well illuminated in UV. But here's a guide to show how the aurora animation can be made from real data taken by Hubble: https://www.planetarylightshow.com/aurora_processing.html https://www.planetarylightshow.com/aurora_processing.html
- mock-possum 2y agoIt’s poorly photoshopped too, imo. It looks like what it is - a composite of two disparate images, superimposed to give a sense of scale / positioning. Even if you could see in UV with the naked eye it would probably not look like this. This image is more like a map that shows Russia and Alaska superimposed to compare relative size. It’s not realistic.