Hubble images are made, not born. Images must be woven together from the incoming data from the cameras, cleaned up and given colors that bring out features that eyes would otherwise miss. In this video from HubbleSite.org, online home of the Hubble Space Telescope, a Hubble-imaged galaxy comes together on the screen at super-fast speed.
Learn how those beautiful, color Hubble images are created.
Creating a Hubble Galaxy in Two Minutes – YouTube.
(Hat tip to Boing Boing)
