Why does the aurora borealis appear to be white in the sky but in pictures it has nice coloration? (lemmy.world)

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[-] insomniac_lemon@kbin.social 3 points 6 months ago

I think a better example probably would just be the night sky (at least in places with non-optimal conditions). Where I'm at there is very little color even when it's clear enough to see galactic features (interstellar cloud/nebulae, clusters of dimmer stars etc).

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