Neptune's Color and Voyager 2 Images

The video explains that the common images of Neptune are inaccurately colored due to historical enhancements. A recent study from the University of Oxford has published a more accurate depiction of Neptune's color, which is a pale blue. This color is due to methane in Neptune's atmosphere absorbing red and green light, reflecting blue. The Voyager 2 spacecraft, which first captured images of Neptune in 1989, used filters to create a colorized photo. However, these images were enhanced to highlight features like the Great Dark Spot, leading to a more saturated blue that persisted in media. The study aims to correct this by recoloring the images to reflect Neptune's true hue.

What recent study has corrected the common misconception about Neptune's color?

• A study from NASA

• A study from the European Space Agency

• A study from the University of Oxford

• A study from the University of Cambridge

What causes Neptune to appear blue?

• The planet's proximity to the Sun

• The presence of water vapor

• The reflection of sunlight

• The absorption of red and green light by methane

When did we first get a good photo of Neptune?

• In 1969 with the Apollo missions

• In 1989 with the Voyager 2 spacecraft

• In 2000 with the Hubble Space Telescope

• In 2015 with the New Horizons mission

What was unique about the photos taken by Voyager 2 of Neptune?

• They were black and white but used filters for color data

• They were taken from the surface of Neptune

• They were the first photos taken from a satellite

• They were the first color photos of Neptune

Why were the colors in the Voyager 2 images enhanced?

• To match the colors seen from Earth

• To highlight Neptune's Great Dark Spot and cloud formations

• To make the planet look more appealing

• To correct a camera malfunction

What was the purpose of recoloring the Voyager 2 images in the recent study?

• To create a new artistic representation

• To improve the image resolution

• To reacquaint us with Neptune's true color

• To compare with images from other planets