andrewta@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 6 months agoWhy does the aurora borealis appear to be white in the sky but in pictures it has nice coloration?message-squaremessage-square38fedilinkarrow-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 · 6 months agomessage-square38fedilink
minus-squareGoodie@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up26·6 months agoIt depends on how bright it is where you are. When it’s very very dim your color sensing part of your eyes, which are less sensitive to light, don’t work. Only the black and white parts of your vision work. Kind of.
It depends on how bright it is where you are.
When it’s very very dim your color sensing part of your eyes, which are less sensitive to light, don’t work. Only the black and white parts of your vision work.
Kind of.