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From: stbenge
Date: 19 Jun 2008 18:02:21
Message: <485ad76d$1@news.povray.org>
Thomas de Groot wrote:
> "stbenge" <stb### [at] hotmailcom> schreef in bericht 
> news:48599751$1@news.povray.org...
>> Nebulae are one of the most visually striking celestial bodies out there. 
>> Just imagine living on a planet close to one! Of course, you'd probably be 
>> bombarded with intense radiation. Extrasolar organisms (if they exist) 
>> living under those conditions probably have a high tolerance to excessive 
>> radiation, though.
> 
> One thing I wonder at: Most photographs of nebulae we are shown by NASA, are 
> in false colour? So, what is the real aspect? I suppose just a cloud of 
> fairly monochromatic light?
> 
> Thomas

Surely there must be *something* to see, even it is a bit of silver lining.

Sam


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