i didnt even imply any of thoseAntiphon said:There's a non-zero probability that it means that 1) all space photos are faked and 2) the people doing the faking forgot to put in the stars.
This is a good place to use Occam's razor. It's the dynamic range.
That's a really good question! I'd like to know the answer to that.aedfrith said:The human retina has a much wider dynamic range than both digital and film cameras, so I want to know whether astronauts standing on the sunlit side of the moon, or in the ISS can see stars when they look up and away from the sun. Or is it a bit like looking up from a large sports stadium on Earth when all the powerful lights are turned on - everything around the astronaut is so bright that their eyes don't become sufficiently 'night adapted' to see any but the brightest stars and planets - Sirius and Jupiter maybe. Are there reports on this?
russ_watters said:I don't know if there are any reports on that, but if an astronaut is looking away from everything around them that is bright then there is nothing around them reflecting light into their eyes and their eyes would adjust to the darkness, so I see no reason why they wouldn't be able to see stars. Some adjustment happens quickly, but much of our eyes' ability to adjust to changing light conditions takes several minutes.
When I do astrophotography from my deck, I may keep the inside of my house at normal lighting levels. I can walk outside and still see stars, but not as well as if I walk outside and stay there for 10 minutes. My sky isn't all that dark though, so the difference isn't all that pronounced.
Stars are not visible in astronaut photos because of the way cameras capture light. Cameras used in space photography are designed to capture bright objects, such as planets and stars, and dim objects, such as planets and galaxies, in separate exposures. This is because the bright light of the stars can cause the dimmer objects to be overexposed and not visible in the photo.
Yes, astronauts can see stars in space. In fact, the view of the stars from space is unobstructed by the Earth's atmosphere and can be even more spectacular. However, in order to capture these stars in a photograph, astronauts need to use a special camera and adjust the settings properly to avoid overexposure.
No, the absence of stars in astronaut photos is not a conspiracy. It is simply a result of the limitations of the cameras used in space photography. NASA has explained this phenomenon and has even released photos taken by astronauts that do show stars in the background.
Yes, astronauts can take photos of stars from space. They have access to special cameras and techniques that allow them to capture the beauty of stars in space. However, as mentioned before, this requires adjusting the camera settings and using specific techniques to avoid overexposure.
No, this has been known for a long time. The first photos taken by astronauts in space in the 1960s also did not have any stars visible. This is due to the same reasons mentioned earlier - the camera settings and exposure limitations. However, as technology has advanced, we now have more photos of stars in space captured by astronauts.