2007-02-28 11:37:03 · 4 answers · asked by fishingbitsybrain 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
To our eyes it is slightly blue but probably most people would call it gray/grey. To our eyes it also looks pretty uniform.
To see the bands and other features of Uranus, the image has to be transformed. Features not normally visible to human eyes (because they involve wavelengths of radiant energy that human eyes cannot detect) are mapped into color palettes that we can see.
I linked an article from Nasa.gov with a 'true color' image of Uranus in the 2nd half of the article.
2007-02-28 11:44:49 · answer #1 · answered by dale 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is the reason why Uranus' blue color is the result of absorption of red light by methane in the upper atmosphere. There may be colored bands like Jupiter's but they are hidden from view by the overlaying methane layer so thats why it is blue
2007-02-28 11:41:58 · answer #2 · answered by misterious person 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nice way to prevent smartass answers by including "the planet" in front of Uranus. :)
And yes, it is blue.
2007-02-28 11:44:42 · answer #3 · answered by nerveserver 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has a methane atmosphere which absorbs red light ad reflects blue.
http://groups.google.com/group/neat-astronomy?hl=en
2007-02-28 12:28:23 · answer #4 · answered by chase 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋