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Color in CCD

Started by ivanong, 12/09/2003 06:51PM
Posted 12/09/2003 06:51PM Opening Post
Hi I am new to CCD imaging and I have a question: I am wondering who determines or how is the "true" visual color of an object/image determined. Recently someone posted a very nice M33 CCD image and someone commented that it was a little "green deficient". To me it seems visual color is a function of many things, and may be more interpretative than fixed when it comes to DSO's. Another example is the number of excellent Saturn pictures on Astromart. They all vary in many gradations of color. Some of the pics have color intensities stronger than a Hubble image. Are CCD photographers sticklers for "true" color?
Thanks, Ivan