2006-11-09 16:00:30 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
According to Astronomers Karl Glazebrook and Ivan Baldry at Johns Hopkins University :
>>All the light in the universe from as far back as several billion years ago averaged out to a shade of turquoise, somewhere between pale turquoise and medium aquamarine. Such color however was revised shortly due to their claim that the software program used was calibrated incorrectly. They said that the average colour of the universe is actually "cosmic latte" (beige colour).♥
2006-11-09 16:39:34 · answer #1 · answered by ♥ lani s 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
What is the color of the Universe? This seemingly simple question has never been answered by astronomers until now. It is difficult to take an accurate and complete census of all the light in the Universe.
However using the 2dF Galaxy Redshift Survey - a new survey of more than 200,000 galaxies which measures the light from a large volume of the Universe - we have recently been able to try and answer this question. We have constructed what we call "The Cosmic Spectrum", which represents all the sum of all the energy in the local volume of the universe emitted at different optical wavelengths of light.
We have had numerous suggestions for this color emailled to us. We have a top ten, and deem the winner to be "Cosmic Latte" being caffeine biased!
2006-11-10 05:22:16 · answer #2 · answered by Basement Bob 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Explanation: What color is the universe? More precisely, if the entire sky was smeared out, what color would the final mix be? This whimsical question came up when trying to determine what stars are commonplace in nearby galaxies. The answer, is a conditionally perceived shade of beige. To determine this, astronomers computationally averaged the light emitted by one of the largest sample of galaxies yet analyzed: the 200,000 galaxies of the 2dF survey. The resulting cosmic spectrum has some emission in all parts of the electromagnetic spectrum, but a single perceived composite color. This color has become much less blue over the past 10 billion years, indicating that redder stars are becoming more prevalent. In a contest to better name the color, notable entries included skyvory, univeige, and the winner: cosmic latte.
2006-11-10 05:22:51 · answer #3 · answered by tanu 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are asking about the averaging of colour of the universe, then it is a beigey colour.
If this isn't what you are asking, then your question would be similar to asking what gender is an electron.
You should be more specific when asking questions - think about what sort of answer you are looking for.
2006-11-10 00:41:31 · answer #4 · answered by Scarp 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any colour you want it to be. Your perception of the universe will be different from another beings.
2006-11-10 00:02:55 · answer #5 · answered by wandering_canuck 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mostly blue-green I would think.Green, blue and brown are not only the dominant colours on our planet Earth, but also are the predominant colours on other worlds, whether or not you think that there is live on them or not.
2006-11-13 00:49:38 · answer #6 · answered by skeetejacquelinelightersnumber7 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The universe and everything in it is actually transparent.
It's only when light is absorbed and reflected that they take on any colour at all. It may sound like a joke, but it is why you cannot see anything in a pitch black room.
2006-11-10 00:04:11 · answer #7 · answered by Treat Infamy 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It's the colour of space, like the space between ur ears.
2006-11-10 00:11:13 · answer #8 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Look in the mirror. What color are you? What color is the sky? The moon? A star? A tree? Everything is part of the universe, all colors, all sound, all matter, everything.
2006-11-10 00:13:01 · answer #9 · answered by al f 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say that the universe is black. Ever heard of the blackness of space?
2006-11-10 00:11:17 · answer #10 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋