andrewta@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoWhy does the aurora borealis appear to be white in the sky but in pictures it has nice coloration?message-squaremessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up138arrow-down13
arrow-up135arrow-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 · 1 year agomessage-square14fedilink
minus-square56!@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoIt’s the green parts that look white / grey. I believe it’s more of an illusions - if you have something to contrast it with, such as the moon, you can start to see a slight green tint. The pink I saw last night was very noticeable though.
It’s the green parts that look white / grey. I believe it’s more of an illusions - if you have something to contrast it with, such as the moon, you can start to see a slight green tint. The pink I saw last night was very noticeable though.