andrewta@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 8 months agoWhy does the aurora borealis appear to be white in the sky but in pictures it has nice coloration?message-squaremessage-square34fedilinkarrow-up168arrow-down14
arrow-up164arrow-down1message-squareWhy does the aurora borealis appear to be white in the sky but in pictures it has nice coloration?andrewta@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 8 months agomessage-square34fedilink
minus-squareRevan343linkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 months agoWith a camera you can detect the actual RGB mix of the light regardless of the intensity of the light; our eyes can only detect the mix of colours if the intensity of the light is high enough
With a camera you can detect the actual RGB mix of the light regardless of the intensity of the light; our eyes can only detect the mix of colours if the intensity of the light is high enough