Using Color to Identify Planets

A diagram comapres the color data from the planet Earth. Red and Blue lights are shown as reflected lights.

Discover how scientists compare the reflected red, blue, and green light from planets in the solar system to identify distant planets. Carolyn Crow, an astronomer, describes how the amount of green, blue, and red light reflected by planets can be plotted. A diagram compares the color data of the planets and shows that Earth is easily distinguishable by its blue color.

(Source: DCMP)

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Keywords:
astronomy

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  • Using Color to Identify Planets

    Type:
    Video
    Format:
    Streaming
    Accommodations:
    English Audio Descriptions - Visual, English Captions - Auditory, Spanish Audio Descriptions - Visual, Spanish Captions - Auditory
    Languages:
    English, Spanish
    License:
    DCMP Membership
    Author:
    PBS Learning Media
    Length:
    2 minutes