Submitted by ArmchairSpinDoctor t3_z0z4ng in askscience
DontSeeWhyIMust t1_ixbgkgk wrote
Reply to comment by Aunti-Everything in Just how dark is deep space? by ArmchairSpinDoctor
Also, the deep field images aren't in visible light. They're red-shifted into microwave wavelengths, far outside the visual spectrum. The pictures of them require shifting the observed data back into a range we can see.
Incidentally, not being able to seem the with the naked eye is a good thing. If we could see all the stars in the observable universe in visible light, the night sky wouldn't be dark. Thankfully, the expansion of the universe solved that problem and we don't just have to pretend.
Saintdavus t1_ixbthte wrote
I’ve never seen that link before. Thank you for making my night.
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TonyToews t1_ixcagm6 wrote
If it’s the Webb telescope making the images, then it’s only in the far infrared.
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