This is such a fantastic image - this is going to sound bizarre, but when I think of the 'awesome/interesting' EM spectrums, I usually think of ultraviolet and above (possibly because of how terrifying things like gamma rays and cosmic rays are). Infrared is just...boring. I can see it coming from the elements on my stove, you know?
But this is just great. I also really, really appreciate the description you put below. While I don't forget that these images are usually colorized artificially, the explanation gives me much more to think about.
I know! Infrared is in the direction of radio, which is so... last century. UV and X-rays and Gamma Rays is where all the "cool" science is being done these days.
(For all you radio astronomers out there, please don't downvote me, I'm kidding!)
This is such a fantastic image - this is going to sound bizarre, but when I think of the 'awesome/interesting' EM spectrums, I usually think of ultraviolet and above (possibly because of how terrifying things like gamma rays and cosmic rays are). Infrared is just...boring. I can see it coming from the elements on my stove, you know?
But this is just great. I also really, really appreciate the description you put below. While I don't forget that these images are usually colorized artificially, the explanation gives me much more to think about.
I know! Infrared is in the direction of radio, which is so... last century. UV and X-rays and Gamma Rays is where all the "cool" science is being done these days.
(For all you radio astronomers out there, please don't downvote me, I'm kidding!)