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I would checkout the FAQ page @ http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/faq/ http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/faq/ I am not sure how the Cassini imagery works, but for something
by WestCoastJustin 13y ago
I would checkout the FAQ page @ http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/faq/ http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/faq/
I am not sure how the Cassini imagery works, but for something like Hubble Space Telescope (HST), here is what a raw image [1] looks like of M51 [2]. Typically the images you see from HST of M51 [3] will be a compilation of dozens of raw images using colour filters.
[1] http://i.imgur.com/qtQdcBS.jpg http://i.imgur.com/qtQdcBS.jpg
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whirlpool_Galaxy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whirlpool_Galaxy
[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Messier51_sRGB.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Messier51_sRGB.jpg
- Osmium 13y agoThanks :) The links are much appreciated! I have to say, purely from an artistic point of view, there's something a lot more dramatic about the raw images than the final one (at least to my eyes). I think it's a combination of the contrast, and the fact that the object is too big to fit in the frame that gives it a sense of scale.