Does it have to do with the exposure time? or filters?
2006-09-10 08:41:14 · 6 answers · asked by mongoose 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
I think its because the camera's exposure/shutter settings are set for the shuttle's brightness. Therefore the dimmer stars in the background are not captured. Sometimes the brighter stars can still be seen though.
2006-09-10 08:46:48 · answer #1 · answered by Drakkar 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It has to do with exposure time. The stars are very dim and would require a long exposure time to record. If such a long exposure were used, everything else, like the Earth, shuttle and astronauts, would be way over exposed.
2006-09-10 23:27:52 · answer #2 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's a combination of the glare from the Sun and of the cameras just being not good enough to pick out the stars from the background space.
2006-09-10 15:42:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably because the light from surrounding objects is too bright for the stars to be seen. Sort of why it is much harder to see the stars at night when you are in the city.
2006-09-10 15:44:32 · answer #4 · answered by bruinfan 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The flash is equivalent to looking at the night sky underneath a street lamp.You only see whatever it is they are taking the picture of. The pictures they take that are meant to be of the stars you will see just fine.
2006-09-10 15:47:31 · answer #5 · answered by isaac a 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Maybe it's the glare from the camera, or being that a camera is competing with outside elements and chemicals.
2006-09-10 15:45:35 · answer #6 · answered by Angela S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋