Colors of the Universe

Every object in the catalogue, with its views, the meaning of their colours and their sources. This list carries the same information as the atlas, without the 3D canvas.

Stars 17

• Aldebaran Alpha Tauri2 views · #FFD2A2

  A star whose effective temperature has been measured as about 3,927 K. Aldebaran Colours & Palettes

  Calculated blackbody colour at 3,927 K Calculated visible-colour model

  The colour a perfect blackbody at 3,927 K would have, calculated with the CIE 1931 2° observer and shown as chromaticity only, so the brightest channel is full. A real star’s spectrum has absorption lines and is not a perfect blackbody, so this is a model, not a photograph.

  #FFD2A2

  Inspired by Aldebaran (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Colours of the first view of Aldebaran with their lightness spread evenly, for a design palette. A design palette inspired by Aldebaran; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #5C4225#B08658#FDD6AE

• Alpha Centauri A Rigil Kentaurus2 views · #FFF1EA

  A star whose effective temperature has been measured as about 5,792 K. Alpha Centauri A Colours & Palettes

  Calculated blackbody colour at 5,792 K Calculated visible-colour model

  The colour a perfect blackbody at 5,792 K would have, calculated with the CIE 1931 2° observer and shown as chromaticity only, so the brightest channel is full. A real star’s spectrum has absorption lines and is not a perfect blackbody, so this is a model, not a photograph.

  #FFF1EA

  Inspired by Alpha Centauri A (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Colours of the first view of Alpha Centauri A with their lightness spread evenly, for a design palette. A design palette inspired by Alpha Centauri A; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #4E4642#998C86#ECDAD1

• Alpha Centauri B Rigil Kentaurus B2 views · #FFE9D8

  A star whose effective temperature has been measured as about 5,231 K. Alpha Centauri B Colours & Palettes

  Calculated blackbody colour at 5,231 K Calculated visible-colour model

  The colour a perfect blackbody at 5,231 K would have, calculated with the CIE 1931 2° observer and shown as chromaticity only, so the brightest channel is full. A real star’s spectrum has absorption lines and is not a perfect blackbody, so this is a model, not a photograph.

  #FFE9D8

  Inspired by Alpha Centauri B (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Colours of the first view of Alpha Centauri B with their lightness spread evenly, for a design palette. A design palette inspired by Alpha Centauri B; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #51453B#9F8B7B#F4D8C2

• Antares Alpha Scorpii2 views · #FFCB94

  A star whose effective temperature has been measured as about 3,660 K. Antares Colours & Palettes

  Calculated blackbody colour at 3,660 K Calculated visible-colour model

  The colour a perfect blackbody at 3,660 K would have, calculated with the CIE 1931 2° observer and shown as chromaticity only, so the brightest channel is full. A real star’s spectrum has absorption lines and is not a perfect blackbody, so this is a model, not a photograph.

  #FFCB94

  Inspired by Antares (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Colours of the first view of Antares with their lightness spread evenly, for a design palette. A design palette inspired by Antares; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #5F411E#B5844F#FFD6AB

• Arcturus Alpha Bootis2 views · #FFD9B2

  A star whose effective temperature has been measured as about 4,286 K. Arcturus Colours & Palettes

  Calculated blackbody colour at 4,286 K Calculated visible-colour model

  The colour a perfect blackbody at 4,286 K would have, calculated with the CIE 1931 2° observer and shown as chromaticity only, so the brightest channel is full. A real star’s spectrum has absorption lines and is not a perfect blackbody, so this is a model, not a photograph.

  #FFD9B2

  Inspired by Arcturus (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Colours of the first view of Arcturus with their lightness spread evenly, for a design palette. A design palette inspired by Arcturus; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #59432C#AB8863#FDD6AF

• Betelgeuse Alpha Orionis, α Ori4 views · #FFCA91

  A red supergiant star in the constellation Orion. Betelgeuse Colours & Palettes

  Calculated blackbody colour at 3,600 K Calculated visible-colour model

  The colour a perfect blackbody at 3,600 K would have, calculated with the CIE 1931 2° observer and shown as chromaticity only, so the brightest channel is full. A real star’s spectrum has absorption lines and is not a perfect blackbody, so this is a model, not a photograph. Effective temperature measured on 2020 February 15, during the Great Dimming.

  #FFCA91

  

  VLT SPHERE image, December 2019 Enhanced visible colour

  One of the sharpest images of the star’s surface, taken in visible light; the colour is assigned for display. Filters listed by the publisher: H-alpha (645 nm).

  Credit: ESO/M. Montargès et al.

  #90653D#000000#030101#2D1006#6D3719#B06B35

  

  ALMA view at millimetre wavelengths Mapped non-visible data

  Millimetre-wave emission from the star’s lower atmosphere, shown with an assigned colour scale. Filters listed by the publisher: 890 μm.

  Credit: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/E. O’Gorman/P. Kervella

  #AC6B35#0B0000#240301#FEBA5C#4C0E01#F17401#A03501

  Supergiant (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  The calculated colour with ALMA’s display oranges, chosen by hand. A design palette inspired by Betelgeuse; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #FFCA91#0B0000#240301#FEBA5C

• Menkar Alpha Ceti2 views · #FFCF9B

  A star whose effective temperature has been measured as about 3,796 K. Menkar Colours & Palettes

  Calculated blackbody colour at 3,796 K Calculated visible-colour model

  The colour a perfect blackbody at 3,796 K would have, calculated with the CIE 1931 2° observer and shown as chromaticity only, so the brightest channel is full. A real star’s spectrum has absorption lines and is not a perfect blackbody, so this is a model, not a photograph.

  #FFCF9B

  Inspired by Menkar (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Colours of the first view of Menkar with their lightness spread evenly, for a design palette. A design palette inspired by Menkar; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #5D4121#B28553#FDD7AE

• Muphrid Eta Bootis2 views · #FFF4F3

  A star whose effective temperature has been measured as about 6,099 K. Muphrid Colours & Palettes

  Calculated blackbody colour at 6,099 K Calculated visible-colour model

  The colour a perfect blackbody at 6,099 K would have, calculated with the CIE 1931 2° observer and shown as chromaticity only, so the brightest channel is full. A real star’s spectrum has absorption lines and is not a perfect blackbody, so this is a model, not a photograph.

  #FFF4F3

  Inspired by Muphrid (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Colours of the first view of Muphrid with their lightness spread evenly, for a design palette. A design palette inspired by Muphrid; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #4C4645#968C8C#E8DAD9

• Pollux Beta Geminorum2 views · #FFE4CA

  A star whose effective temperature has been measured as about 4,858 K. Pollux Colours & Palettes

  Calculated blackbody colour at 4,858 K Calculated visible-colour model

  The colour a perfect blackbody at 4,858 K would have, calculated with the CIE 1931 2° observer and shown as chromaticity only, so the brightest channel is full. A real star’s spectrum has absorption lines and is not a perfect blackbody, so this is a model, not a photograph.

  #FFE4CA

  Inspired by Pollux (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Colours of the first view of Pollux with their lightness spread evenly, for a design palette. A design palette inspired by Pollux; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #544436#A38A72#FAD7B5

• Procyon Alpha Canis Minoris2 views · #FFF9FF

  A star whose effective temperature has been measured as about 6,554 K. Procyon Colours & Palettes

  Calculated blackbody colour at 6,554 K Calculated visible-colour model

  The colour a perfect blackbody at 6,554 K would have, calculated with the CIE 1931 2° observer and shown as chromaticity only, so the brightest channel is full. A real star’s spectrum has absorption lines and is not a perfect blackbody, so this is a model, not a photograph.

  #FFF9FF

  Inspired by Procyon (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Colours of the first view of Procyon with their lightness spread evenly, for a design palette. A design palette inspired by Procyon; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #4A464A#928D92#E3DBE3

• Proxima Centauri Proxima, Alpha Centauri C2 views · #FFB970

  A star whose effective temperature has been measured as about 3,050 K. Proxima Centauri Colours

  Calculated blackbody colour at 3,050 K Calculated visible-colour model

  The colour a perfect blackbody at 3,050 K would have, calculated with the CIE 1931 2° observer and shown as chromaticity only, so the brightest channel is full. A real star’s spectrum has absorption lines and is not a perfect blackbody, so this is a model, not a photograph. The temperature is given as about 3050 K.

  #FFB970

  Red Dwarf (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Proxima’s calculated orange deepened into a dusky red. A design palette inspired by Proxima Centauri; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #5E3704#9B6016#D98F3A

• Rigel Beta Orionis2 views · #C0D1FF

  A star whose effective temperature has been measured as about 12,000 K. Rigel Colours & Palettes

  Calculated blackbody colour at 12,000 K Calculated visible-colour model

  The colour a perfect blackbody at 12,000 K would have, calculated with the CIE 1931 2° observer and shown as chromaticity only, so the brightest channel is full. A real star’s spectrum has absorption lines and is not a perfect blackbody, so this is a model, not a photograph. Rigel is a blue supergiant in Orion.

  #C0D1FF

  Orion Blue (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Rigel’s calculated blue-white deepened into a cool blue. A design palette inspired by Rigel; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #35426C#6373A1#96A7D8

• Sirius Sirius A, Dog Star2 views · #CEDAFF

  A star whose effective temperature has been measured as about 9,845 K. Sirius Colours & Palettes

  Calculated blackbody colour at 9,845 K Calculated visible-colour model

  The colour a perfect blackbody at 9,845 K would have, calculated with the CIE 1931 2° observer and shown as chromaticity only, so the brightest channel is full. A real star’s spectrum has absorption lines and is not a perfect blackbody, so this is a model, not a photograph. Sirius A is the brightest star in the night sky.

  #CEDAFF

  Sirius Cool (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Sirius’s calculated white softened into a cool pastel. A design palette inspired by Sirius; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #40475C#838EB0#D3DDFD

• Sirius B the Pup2 views · #A5BEFF

  A star whose effective temperature has been measured as about 25,193 K. Sirius B Colours & Palettes

  Calculated blackbody colour at 25,193 K Calculated visible-colour model

  The colour a perfect blackbody at 25,193 K would have, calculated with the CIE 1931 2° observer and shown as chromaticity only, so the brightest channel is full. A real star’s spectrum has absorption lines and is not a perfect blackbody, so this is a model, not a photograph. Sirius B is a white dwarf.

  #A5BEFF

  Inspired by Sirius B (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Colours of the first view of Sirius B with their lightness spread evenly, for a design palette. A design palette inspired by Sirius B; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #38466C#768DCB#D1DEFE

• Spica Alpha Virginis2 views · #A6BEFF

  A star whose effective temperature has been measured as about 24,800 K. Spica Colours & Palettes

  Calculated blackbody colour at 24,800 K Calculated visible-colour model

  The colour a perfect blackbody at 24,800 K would have, calculated with the CIE 1931 2° observer and shown as chromaticity only, so the brightest channel is full. A real star’s spectrum has absorption lines and is not a perfect blackbody, so this is a model, not a photograph. The temperature is a mean for a rapidly rotating, gravity-darkened star in one model.

  #A6BEFF

  Inspired by Spica (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Colours of the first view of Spica with their lightness spread evenly, for a design palette. A design palette inspired by Spica; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #38466C#778DCA#D1DEFE

• Sun Sol, our star4 views · #FFF1EA

  The star at the centre of the Solar System, a G-type main-sequence star. Sun Colours & Palettes

  Calculated blackbody colour at 5,772 K Calculated visible-colour model

  The colour a perfect blackbody at 5,772 K would have, calculated with the CIE 1931 2° observer and shown as chromaticity only, so the brightest channel is full. A real star’s spectrum has absorption lines and is not a perfect blackbody, so this is a model, not a photograph. This is why the Sun is described as white in visible light.

  #FFF1EA

  

  SDO HMI continuum, 10 October 2024 Enhanced visible colour

  HMI records the visible continuum near 617 nm in one band. The orange colour is a colour table applied by the SDO team; one band cannot record the Sun’s colour.

  Credit: NASA/SDO and the AIA, EVE, and HMI science teams

  #FA9310#FCAB1B#FD8F02#FD6C01#D24803

  

  SDO AIA 171 Å, 10 October 2024 Mapped non-visible data

  Extreme-ultraviolet light at 17.1 nm, emitted by plasma near a million kelvin in the corona. Our eyes cannot see it; the gold colour is assigned by the SDO team to this channel.

  Credit: NASA/SDO and the AIA, EVE, and HMI science teams

  #845D0E#885E03#644402#B07A05#3A2801#150E01#E9AE35

  Solar Glow (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Warm golds from the SDO images, chosen as a design palette. Not the Sun’s visible colour. A design palette inspired by Sun; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #FCAB1B#FD8F02#FD6C01#885E03#644402#B07A05

• Tau Ceti2 views · #FFECDE

  A star whose effective temperature has been measured as about 5,414 K. Tau Ceti Colours & Palettes

  Calculated blackbody colour at 5,414 K Calculated visible-colour model

  The colour a perfect blackbody at 5,414 K would have, calculated with the CIE 1931 2° observer and shown as chromaticity only, so the brightest channel is full. A real star’s spectrum has absorption lines and is not a perfect blackbody, so this is a model, not a photograph.

  #FFECDE

  Inspired by Tau Ceti (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Colours of the first view of Tau Ceti with their lightness spread evenly, for a design palette. A design palette inspired by Tau Ceti; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #50453D#9D8B7F#F1D9C7

Planets 8

• Earth Blue Marble, the Earth8 views · #949AA6

  The third planet from the Sun and the only world known to support life. Earth Colours & Palettes

  

  Apollo 17 “Blue Marble”, 7 December 1972 Approximate visible appearance

  A photograph on colour film taken by the Apollo 17 crew, so its colours come from visible light recorded much as a camera of the time would record it. Film, exposure and later scanning still shape the colours.

  Credit: NASA/JSC

  #949AA6#B5B8C1#D8DBE0#8991A0#5A687E#2C4262#091E40#A9B1BC#D1D5DC#ACB6C4#7B889D#40516C#101F39

  

  Blue Marble Next Generation, December 2004 Visible-light composite

  A cloud-free global mosaic built by NASA from a month of MODIS observations in red, green and blue bands, with shaded relief added. It is a composite, not a single view: clouds were removed on purpose.

  Credit: NASA Earth Observatory (Reto Stöckli), Blue Marble Next Generation

  #7C7F87#03081C#0B1D3A#E8EBEE#193D6F#524B31#A0998A#1E3755#02071A#1D416E#0D2649#2C382A#3F6C81#1C2C0D#19280B#1E2E0E#142307#253413#978166#BFA276#A88C65#8B7658#6D5B3F#1E3F6E#DEE3E8#F7FBFD#1C4175#102C5A#C5D1D9#7B8B9A

  

  Black Marble night lights, 2016 composite Multiwavelength composite

  Night lights recorded by the VIIRS day/night band, a single low-light band reaching from visible into near-infrared light, composited from the best cloud-free nights of each month and laid over a dark base map. The warm colour of the lights and the deep blue of land and sea are display choices, not the colour of Earth at night to the eye.

  Credit: NASA Earth Observatory (Joshua Stevens), Suomi NPP VIIRS data from Miguel Román, NASA GSFC

  #252840#05050F#2B3353#0C0D18#161529#21213B#ADA6A5#7E797D#948E8E#AEA7A8#D4CAC3#F5EEE5

  Blue Planet (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  The Apollo 17 colours with their lightness spread evenly, for a palette that works from background to text. A design palette inspired by Earth; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #172D51#395070#657389#9098A7#BCBFC8#E5E8ED

  Ocean & Cloud (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Cloud and open ocean from the photograph with the Bahamas shallows from the mosaic, chosen by hand. A design palette inspired by Earth; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #A9B1BC#D1D5DC#ACB6C4#1E3755#1D416E

  Forest & Coast (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Amazon greens and Caribbean blues with their lightness spread, for a usable design palette. A design palette inspired by Earth; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #222D44#445536#667957#8B9F7B#A4C2E7#DAE9FE

  Polar Calm (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Greenland’s ice and coast softened into a quiet, pale palette. A design palette inspired by Earth; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #E4E7EA#F1F3F4#7D93B3#7587A4#D7DEE3#B1BAC3

  Earth After Dark (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  The night map’s dark blues with the warm lights of Europe and the Nile, chosen by hand for dark-mode designs. A design palette inspired by Earth; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #2B3353#ADA6A5#7E797D#948E8E

• Jupiter4 views · #AFA089

  The fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar System, a gas giant. Jupiter Colours & Palettes

  

  Hubble OPAL portrait, 27 June 2019 Visible-light composite

  Combines three narrow visible-light filters. The caption describes a more intense colour palette in the clouds; the colours depend on the filters and processing chosen. Filters listed by the publisher: Ca II (395 nm), O III (502 nm), O I (631 nm).

  Credit: NASA, ESA, A. Simon (Goddard Space Flight Center), and M.H. Wong (University of California, Berkeley)

  #AFA089#CDB596#E4DABD#A7947C#45443C#786A58#191D1B

  

  Cassini true-colour simulated globe, December 2000 Approximate visible appearance

  NASA describes this as a true-colour simulated view built from four Cassini images taken on 7 December 2000, reprojected onto a globe.

  Credit: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona

  #7C797A#7E7874#9A9696#605A57#413C39#B3B7C1#1C1A18

  

  Cassini colour map of Jupiter Approximate visible appearance

  Built from 36 Cassini images taken on 11–12 December 2000. NASA says that although the raw images are in only two colours, 451 nm blue and 750 nm near-infrared, the map’s colours are close to those the human eye would see.

  Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute

  #9D9B96#87837A#A49F96#979086#7C786E#C8D1D6#B9B8B5

  Jovian Bands (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Hubble’s belt colours with more saturation, for a bold palette. A design palette inspired by Jupiter; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #D8B27F#EADAAA#B0926A#464437#7F684B#171E1A

• Mars the Red Planet, Mars colours9 views · #A98565

  The fourth planet from the Sun, a cold desert world. Mars Colours & Palettes

  

  Hubble view near opposition, June 2001 Multiwavelength composite

  A colour composite taken when Mars was close to Earth; the publisher lists five visible filters and one near-infrared filter. Filters listed by the publisher: B (410 nm), V (502 nm), V (588 nm), R (631 nm), R (673 nm), Near-IR (1.042 µm).

  Credit: NASA/ESA and The Hubble Heritage Team STScI/AURA

  #A98565#736B58#B0865C#EFA55D#808E94#232E2C#ADBACB

  

  Viking global mosaic (NASA 3D Resources) Enhanced visible colour

  A global map made from Viking orbiter images processed at the USGS. The colour of such mosaics is balanced and stitched across thousands of frames, so it is a smoothed, processed colour, not one view.

  Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech; Viking images processed at the USGS

  #9D7756#936D44#A97B48#7B5E42#5D4B3E#C48F53#F5D9D9#CAB0AF#FAE1E7#5F4A3A#86684C#DBBFBA#B19280

  

  Curiosity Mastcam natural-colour estimate, sol 71 Approximate visible appearance

  NASA explains that the Mastcam calibration target, with materials of known colour, lets the team adjust images to estimate natural colour: roughly what the scene would look like to a person on Mars. This scene in Gale Crater includes a layered outcrop called Shaler.

  Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/ASU

  #6A4D2E#66492A#725432#815F39#553F27#403220#261506#67492A#6D4D2D#5F4124#7D5B37#472F17#261506

  

  Mount Sharp, white-balanced, Curiosity Mastcam Enhanced visible colour

  White balancing shows the terrain as if lit by Earth-like daylight, which helps geologists compare rocks with rocks on Earth. NASA notes it makes the sky look overly blue; to the eye the Martian sky would look more butterscotch.

  Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS

  #C1C2C9#C5DCF0#B2C5D8#F2F5F8#C79B82#916950#523A2A

  

  Mount Sharp, raw colour, Curiosity Mastcam Visible-light composite

  The same panorama in raw colour: NASA describes it as the scene as it would look in a typical smartphone photo, before any adjustment. Compare it with the white-balanced version to see how much processing changes the colours.

  Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS

  #9A8857#8C8155#876236#5E4424#D5C37D#BDAE71#A49864

  Martian Earth (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  The natural-colour landscape softened into earthy, liveable tones. A design palette inspired by Mars; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #A89684#AF9C89#B7A38D#9E9082#92897E#83776D

  Dust & Stone (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Foreground soil and rock with the lightness spread from shadow to highlight. A design palette inspired by Mars; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #3C291A#624930#8B6B4D#B29170#DCB794#FFE2C6

  Desert Planet (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Orbital browns from Hubble with the pale polar tones of the Viking map, chosen by hand. A design palette inspired by Mars; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #736B58#B0865C#EFA55D#CAB0AF#FAE1E7#5F4A3A

  Modern Mars (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Hubble’s orbital browns and rusts made more vivid for a bold, modern design palette. A design palette inspired by Mars; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #776A4B#C27E31#FB9F3A#799099#1D302C#A6BBD6

• Mercury3 views · #797162

  The smallest planet and the closest to the Sun. Mercury Colours & Palettes

  

  MESSENGER three-filter composite, equal stretch Visible-light composite

  NASA’s caption shows how hard “true colour” is: the same 480, 560 and 630 nm images give different colours depending on how each is stretched. This panel uses the same stretch for all three filters.

  Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Arizona State University/Carnegie Institution of Washington

  #797162#766D5E#8F8674#585145#38352C#B0A792#15140F

  

  MESSENGER enhanced-colour map Multiwavelength composite

  NASA says these colours are not what Mercury would look like to the eye: principal components of the colour data and a 430/1000 nm ratio are placed in the red, green and blue channels to separate rock types.

  Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington

  #7F7373#645E6F#817773#474665#A99475#D1BD8C#171113

  Mercury Stone (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  MESSENGER’s grey-browns spread from dark to light. A design palette inspired by Mercury; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #2F2E28#524F45#797164#A09687#C8BEAB#F1E7D1

• Neptune3 views · #364FBD

  The eighth and farthest known planet from the Sun, an ice giant. Neptune Colours & Palettes

  

  Voyager 2 green and orange filter view, August 1989 Enhanced visible colour

  NASA’s caption says this picture was produced from images taken through the green and orange filters only. Two filters cannot record the full colour, so its deep blue is a reconstruction, which later reprocessing found too blue.

  Credit: NASA/JPL

  #364FBD#456FFB#3244AA#3A53D4#2B3380#1D2252#0C0C25

  

  Webb near-infrared view, 12 July 2022 Mapped non-visible data

  Infrared light: methane absorbs so strongly that the planet looks dark, and the rings stand out. Colours assigned by the Webb team. Filters listed by the publisher: cool stars, steam (shown as blue) (1.4 µm), methane (shown as green) (2.1 µm), water ice (shown as orange) (3 µm), CO (shown as red) (4.6 µm).

  Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI

  #27282E#070706#0D0C0D#1A1821#353543

  Deep Neptune (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Voyager’s blues deepened for a rich, dark palette. A design palette inspired by Neptune; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #1B31CA#181789#1C19AC#161166#0D0C3F#04031B

• Saturn3 views · #ACA5A0

  The sixth planet from the Sun, a gas giant with a broad ring system. Saturn Colours & Palettes

  

  Hubble portrait, 20 June 2019 Visible-light composite

  A colour composite from Hubble’s visible-light filters. Filters listed by the publisher: Ca II (395 nm), O III (502 nm), O I (631 nm).

  Credit: NASA, ESA, A. Simon (Goddard Space Flight Center), and M.H. Wong (University of California, Berkeley)

  #ACA5A0#B5A697#D9E2E8#928881#CEC0AB#222229#58575C

  

  Webb near-infrared view, 25 June 2023 Mapped non-visible data

  Infrared light in which methane absorption makes the planet dark and the icy rings bright; colours assigned by the Webb team. Filters listed by the publisher: 3.23 μm (shown as orange) (3.23 µm).

  Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, M. Tiscareno (SETI Institute), M. Hedman (University of Idaho), M. El Moutamid (Cornell University), M. Showalter (SETI Institute), L. Fletcher (University of Leicester), H. Hammel (AURA), J. DePasquale (STScI)

  #806759#0A0704#523524#312015#E8D1C2#C9A188#936447

  Ringlight (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Saturn’s golds and ring whites spread for a gentle, elegant palette. A design palette inspired by Saturn; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #2D2D34#4F4E53#7A7069#A49586#CBBDA8#E0E9EF

• Uranus3 views · #73828A

  The seventh planet from the Sun, an ice giant that rotates on its side. Uranus Colours & Palettes

  

  Voyager 2 true-colour view, 17 January 1986 Approximate visible appearance

  NASA’s caption describes the left half as true colour, assembled from blue, green and orange filter images; its blue-green comes from methane absorbing red light. Only the left (true-colour) half is sampled.

  Credit: NASA/JPL

  #73828A#8A9CA5#76868F#616E76#4A5357#070604#2E302F

  

  Webb near-infrared view, February 2023 Mapped non-visible data

  Infrared light with colours assigned by the Webb team. Filters listed by the publisher: 1.4 μm (shown as blue) (1.4 µm), 3.0 μm (shown as orange) (3 µm).

  Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, J. DePasquale (STScI)

  #74838A#09090E#2B3135#D5E6EC#4F5657#7C8586#94C5DB

  Ice Giant (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Voyager’s blue-greens spread into a calm, cool palette. A design palette inspired by Uranus; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #2F2E2A#4D4F4E#6A7478#8C9AA3#B1C2CC#D8EBF5

• Venus3 views · #C9C7C6

  The second planet from the Sun, wrapped in thick clouds. Venus Colours & Palettes

  

  Mariner 10 view, reprocessed 2020 Enhanced visible colour

  NASA reprocessed the original Mariner 10 data with modern software; the caption describes the clouds as mostly white with red-tinted patches. It does not say the colour matches the eye, so it is labelled enhanced.

  Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

  #C9C7C6#EBE8E5#D4D2D1#B4B4B6#8C8D8F#57585B#1B1C1E

  

  Magellan radar map (NASA 3D Resources) Mapped non-visible data

  Stitched from Magellan radar imagery, with gaps filled. Radar sees through the clouds; its grey and amber tones are not the colour of light from Venus.

  Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

  #B45F1F#B45505#9C4302#C36817#D2863A#7D2F01#E6B67E

  Venus Veil (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  The cloud-top colours softened into a pale, airy palette. A design palette inspired by Venus; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #EBE9E8#E0DEDE#CFCFD0#BABBBC#9E9EA0#7A7B7C

Dwarf planets 5

• Ceres2 views · #585858

  The largest object in the asteroid belt and a dwarf planet. Ceres Colours & Palettes

  

  Dawn orthographic view centred on Occator Enhanced visible colour

  A monochrome globe made from Dawn framing-camera images: its grey tones show brightness, not colour, with bright salt deposits in Occator Crater.

  Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA

  #585858#5D5D5D#4F4F4F#6B6B6B#3B3B3B#181818#858585

  Inspired by Ceres (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Colours of the first view of Ceres with their lightness spread evenly, for a design palette. A design palette inspired by Ceres; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #2E2E2E#4F4F4F#727272#979797#BFBFBF#E8E8E8

• Eris0 views

  A dwarf planet beyond Neptune, similar in size to Pluto. No spacecraft has imaged it up close, so no sourced colour view is in the atlas.

  A sourced visible-light approximation is not available for this entry. Explore its documented representations instead.

• Haumea0 views

  An elongated, fast-spinning dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt. No spacecraft has imaged it up close, so no sourced colour view is in the atlas.

  A sourced visible-light approximation is not available for this entry. Explore its documented representations instead.

• Makemake0 views

  A dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt. No spacecraft has imaged it up close, so no sourced colour view is in the atlas.

  A sourced visible-light approximation is not available for this entry. Explore its documented representations instead.

• Pluto3 views · #A3866D

  A dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt, visited by New Horizons in 2015. Pluto Colours & Palettes

  

  New Horizons global view in natural colour, July 2015 Approximate visible appearance

  NASA combined LORRI images with Ralph colour data to show Pluto close to how it would appear to the eye.

  Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Southwest Research Institute

  #A3866D#090909#D3B294#B49478#90735B#36210F#69503B

  

  New Horizons enhanced colour, 14 July 2015 Enhanced visible colour

  Combines blue, red and infrared images to exaggerate colour differences between regions, as the caption explains.

  Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Southwest Research Institute

  #938C87#AEA69E#877D7A#3D201B#D2D1CA#040A0F#5D514E

  Inspired by Pluto (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Colours of the first view of Pluto with their lightness spread evenly, for a design palette. A design palette inspired by Pluto; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #2E2E2E#614936#876C56#AF9178#D9B89B#FDE2CA

Moons 21

• Ariel2 views · #838383

  A moon of Uranus. Ariel Colours & Palettes

  

  Global mosaic texture (NASA 3D Resources) Enhanced visible colour

  A global map stitched from spacecraft images (Viking for the moons of Mars, Voyager for the moons of Saturn and Uranus). The images are tone-matched and largely monochrome, so these tones show brightness more than colour.

  Credit: USGS (Tammy Becker), JPL & Caltech

  #838383#808080#898989#777777#9C9C9C

  Inspired by Ariel (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Colours of the first view of Ariel with their lightness spread evenly, for a design palette. A design palette inspired by Ariel; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #2E2E2E#666666#A4A4A4#E8E8E8

• Callisto3 views · #867B6F

  A moon of Jupiter. Callisto Colours & Palettes

  

  Galileo global view in colour Visible-light composite

  A Galileo colour image; bright impact scars on a dark, ancient surface.

  Credit: NASA/JPL/DLR

  #867B6F#6A5D51#887A6B#A79A8B#49413A#CEC8BC#151B19

  

  Global texture (NASA 3D Resources) Enhanced visible colour

  From the USGS, mosaicked with Voyager imagery. Such mosaics are tone-matched across many frames and often lack colour, so their tones are processed, not a single view.

  Credit: USGS, JPL & Caltech

  #9D9D9D#797979#919191#DEDEDE#626262#B1B1B1#464646

  Inspired by Callisto (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Colours of the first view of Callisto with their lightness spread evenly, for a design palette. A design palette inspired by Callisto; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #292F2D#554D46#7D6F63#A39585#CABDAD#EDE7DB

• Charon2 views · #A29D9B

  A moon of Pluto. Charon Colours & Palettes

  

  New Horizons enhanced colour Enhanced visible colour

  Combines blue, red and infrared images to show colour differences such as the reddish north pole.

  Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Southwest Research Institute

  #A29D9B#97918D#B7B2AF#D8D5D4#776E68#454546#171716

  Inspired by Charon (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Colours of the first view of Charon with their lightness spread evenly, for a design palette. A design palette inspired by Charon; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #2E2E2D#4E4E4F#79706A#9C9692#C3BEBB#EAE7E6

• Deimos2 views · #919191

  A moon of Mars. Deimos Colours & Palettes

  

  Global mosaic texture (NASA 3D Resources) Enhanced visible colour

  A global map stitched from spacecraft images (Viking for the moons of Mars, Voyager for the moons of Saturn and Uranus). The images are tone-matched and largely monochrome, so these tones show brightness more than colour.

  Credit: NASA/JPL Solar System Simulator; Viking images processed at the USGS

  #919191#828282#747474#C1C1C1#929292#5E5E5E#A5A5A5

  Inspired by Deimos (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Colours of the first view of Deimos with their lightness spread evenly, for a design palette. A design palette inspired by Deimos; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #2E2E2E#4F4F4F#727272#979797#BFBFBF#E8E8E8

• Dione2 views · #B5B5B5

  A moon of Saturn. Dione Colours & Palettes

  

  Global mosaic texture (NASA 3D Resources) Enhanced visible colour

  A global map stitched from spacecraft images (Viking for the moons of Mars, Voyager for the moons of Saturn and Uranus). The images are tone-matched and largely monochrome, so these tones show brightness more than colour.

  Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech (Voyager mosaic)

  #B5B5B5#D8D8D8#A3A3A3#8C8C8C#747474#B7B7B7#535353

  Inspired by Dione (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Colours of the first view of Dione with their lightness spread evenly, for a design palette. A design palette inspired by Dione; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #2E2E2E#4F4F4F#727272#979797#BFBFBF#E8E8E8

• Enceladus3 views · #A8A8AC

  A moon of Saturn. Enceladus Colours & Palettes

  

  Cassini view Enhanced visible colour

  NASA’s caption does not describe the colour processing, so this Cassini view is labelled enhanced rather than natural colour.

  Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute

  #A8A8AC#E0DBDE#B4B7BB#8E9499#656C70#3D4145#131518

  

  Global texture (NASA 3D Resources) Enhanced visible colour

  Mosaic from Voyager imagery. Such mosaics are tone-matched across many frames and often lack colour, so their tones are processed, not a single view.

  Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech (Voyager mosaic)

  #DEDEDE#F7F7F7#C7C7C7#B4B4B4#D8D8D8#909090

  Snowfall (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Enceladus’s whites and greys spread into a crisp neutral palette. A design palette inspired by Enceladus; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #2C2E31#4B4F53#6C7377#92999E#BCBFC3#EBE6E9

• Europa3 views · #87827E

  A moon of Jupiter. Europa Colours & Palettes

  

  Galileo colour view, reprocessed Approximate visible appearance

  NASA reprocessed Galileo images to approximate how Europa would look to the eye.

  Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SETI Institute

  #87827E#ACA29C#828080#35383A#595A5C#121415#D3CAC0

  

  Global texture (NASA 3D Resources) Enhanced visible colour

  From the USGS, mosaicked with Voyager imagery. Such mosaics are tone-matched across many frames and often lack colour, so their tones are processed, not a single view.

  Credit: USGS, JPL & Caltech

  #BEBEBE#D2D2D2#BABABA#9F9F9F#EAEAEA#7E7E7E#4E4E4E

  Europa Ice (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Europa’s ice tones softened for a pale, clean palette. A design palette inspired by Europa; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #CBC6C2#B5B4B4#8A8C8D#9F9FA1#757677#DFDAD5

• Ganymede3 views · #917D6B

  A moon of Jupiter. Ganymede Colours & Palettes

  

  Galileo natural-colour view Approximate visible appearance

  NASA calls this a natural-colour view from Galileo’s first encounter.

  Credit: NASA/JPL

  #917D6B#6D5238#8B735B#AC9784#CCBAA8#50331C#230C04

  

  Global texture (NASA 3D Resources) Enhanced visible colour

  From the USGS, mosaicked with Voyager imagery. Such mosaics are tone-matched across many frames and often lack colour, so their tones are processed, not a single view.

  Credit: USGS, JPL & Caltech

  #ADADAD#B9B9B9#D3D3D3#9F9F9F#818181#606060#333333

  Ganymede Grain (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Ganymede’s browns and greys spread from dark terrain to bright frost. A design palette inspired by Ganymede; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #40261C#664730#886C51#AC937A#D0BBA7#F7E4D2

• Iapetus2 views · #B3B3B3

  A moon of Saturn. Iapetus Colours & Palettes

  

  Global mosaic texture (NASA 3D Resources) Enhanced visible colour

  A global map stitched from spacecraft images (Viking for the moons of Mars, Voyager for the moons of Saturn and Uranus). The images are tone-matched and largely monochrome, so these tones show brightness more than colour.

  Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech (Voyager mosaic)

  #B3B3B3#070707#E7E7E7#C0C0C0#9D9D9D#707070#363636

  Inspired by Iapetus (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Colours of the first view of Iapetus with their lightness spread evenly, for a design palette. A design palette inspired by Iapetus; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #2E2E2E#4F4F4F#727272#979797#BFBFBF#E8E8E8

• Io3 views · #C4B763

  A moon of Jupiter. Io Colours & Palettes

  

  Galileo true-colour global view Approximate visible appearance

  NASA describes this as a true-colour global image from Galileo; sulfur compounds give Io its yellows and reds.

  Credit: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona

  #C4B763#CFC468#B2A350#F0E585#93803D#6B5729

  

  Global texture (NASA 3D Resources) Enhanced visible colour

  Map from the USGS with colour from a Galileo global mosaic. Such mosaics are tone-matched across many frames and often lack colour, so their tones are processed, not a single view.

  Credit: USGS, JPL & Caltech; colour from a Galileo global mosaic

  #AF9761#B18744#906836#C3AC56#D6D293#694B2E#B0B09D

  Volcanic Sulfur (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Io’s yellows made bolder for an energetic palette. A design palette inspired by Io; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #D6C409#B8A215#FAE510#997F07#715506

• Mimas2 views · #CCCCCC

  A moon of Saturn. Mimas Colours & Palettes

  

  Global mosaic texture (NASA 3D Resources) Enhanced visible colour

  A global map stitched from spacecraft images (Viking for the moons of Mars, Voyager for the moons of Saturn and Uranus). The images are tone-matched and largely monochrome, so these tones show brightness more than colour.

  Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech (Voyager mosaic)

  #CCCCCC#F2F2F2#ABABAB#C8C8C8#878787#585858#202020

  Inspired by Mimas (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Colours of the first view of Mimas with their lightness spread evenly, for a design palette. A design palette inspired by Mimas; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #2E2E2E#4F4F4F#727272#979797#BFBFBF#E8E8E8

• Miranda2 views · #808080

  A moon of Uranus. Miranda Colours & Palettes

  

  Global mosaic texture (NASA 3D Resources) Enhanced visible colour

  A global map stitched from spacecraft images (Viking for the moons of Mars, Voyager for the moons of Saturn and Uranus). The images are tone-matched and largely monochrome, so these tones show brightness more than colour.

  Credit: USGS (Tammy Becker), JPL & Caltech

  #808080#7E7E7E#6C6C6C#919191#B4B4B4#474747

  Inspired by Miranda (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Colours of the first view of Miranda with their lightness spread evenly, for a design palette. A design palette inspired by Miranda; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #2E2E2E#575757#848484#B5B5B5#E8E8E8

• Moon Luna, the Moon2 views · #C1BCB9

  Earth’s only natural satellite. Moon Colours & Palettes

  

  LRO LROC colour map (CGI Moon Kit, 2025) Approximate visible appearance

  Built from the LROC Wide Angle Camera’s 643, 566 and 415 nm bands, shown as red, green and blue, with exposure and white balance adjusted to more closely match human vision (NASA SVS).

  Credit: NASA Scientific Visualization Studio (Ernie Wright), data from LRO LROC and LOLA teams

  #C1BCB9#C6C0BD#D2CECC#B8B2AD#A59E99#888483#E2DFDF

  Moonlight (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Lunar greys spread from mare to highland for a neutral palette. A design palette inspired by Moon; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #302D2C#534D49#76716C#9C9693#C2BEBC#EAE7E7

• Oberon2 views · #808080

  A moon of Uranus. Oberon Colours & Palettes

  

  Global mosaic texture (NASA 3D Resources) Enhanced visible colour

  A global map stitched from spacecraft images (Viking for the moons of Mars, Voyager for the moons of Saturn and Uranus). The images are tone-matched and largely monochrome, so these tones show brightness more than colour.

  Credit: USGS (Tammy Becker), JPL & Caltech

  #808080#686868#808080#9E9E9E#4B4B4B#CECECE#191919

  Inspired by Oberon (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Colours of the first view of Oberon with their lightness spread evenly, for a design palette. A design palette inspired by Oberon; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #2E2E2E#4F4F4F#727272#979797#BFBFBF#E8E8E8

• Phobos2 views · #7B7B7B

  A moon of Mars. Phobos Colours & Palettes

  

  Global mosaic texture (NASA 3D Resources) Enhanced visible colour

  A global map stitched from spacecraft images (Viking for the moons of Mars, Voyager for the moons of Saturn and Uranus). The images are tone-matched and largely monochrome, so these tones show brightness more than colour.

  Credit: NASA/JPL Solar System Simulator; Viking images processed at the USGS

  #7B7B7B#868686#797979#6C6C6C#979797#5B5B5B#464646

  Inspired by Phobos (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Colours of the first view of Phobos with their lightness spread evenly, for a design palette. A design palette inspired by Phobos; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #2E2E2E#4F4F4F#727272#979797#BFBFBF#E8E8E8

• Rhea2 views · #C1C1C1

  A moon of Saturn. Rhea Colours & Palettes

  

  Global mosaic texture (NASA 3D Resources) Enhanced visible colour

  A global map stitched from spacecraft images (Viking for the moons of Mars, Voyager for the moons of Saturn and Uranus). The images are tone-matched and largely monochrome, so these tones show brightness more than colour.

  Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech (Voyager mosaic)

  #C1C1C1#B2B2B2#CECECE#EAEAEA#A0A0A0#838383

  Inspired by Rhea (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Colours of the first view of Rhea with their lightness spread evenly, for a design palette. A design palette inspired by Rhea; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #2E2E2E#575757#848484#B5B5B5#E8E8E8

• Tethys2 views · #CACACA

  A moon of Saturn. Tethys Colours & Palettes

  

  Global mosaic texture (NASA 3D Resources) Enhanced visible colour

  A global map stitched from spacecraft images (Viking for the moons of Mars, Voyager for the moons of Saturn and Uranus). The images are tone-matched and largely monochrome, so these tones show brightness more than colour.

  Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech (Voyager mosaic)

  #CACACA#D0D0D0#BABABA#F2F2F2#9F9F9F#787878

  Inspired by Tethys (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Colours of the first view of Tethys with their lightness spread evenly, for a design palette. A design palette inspired by Tethys; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #2E2E2E#575757#848484#B5B5B5#E8E8E8

• Titan2 views · #A38536

  A moon of Saturn. Titan Colours & Palettes

  

  Cassini natural-colour composite Approximate visible appearance

  NASA describes this as a natural-colour composite: the orange is Titan’s thick hazy atmosphere.

  Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute

  #A38536#0F0D08#EFC64F#C69F41#987A34#372E18#675326

  Titan Haze (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Titan’s golden haze softened into warm neutrals. A design palette inspired by Titan; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #73716E#EFD9A0#DAC597#C2B28E#8C8679#A89C83

• Titania2 views · #A4A4A4

  A moon of Uranus. Titania Colours & Palettes

  

  Global mosaic texture (NASA 3D Resources) Enhanced visible colour

  A global map stitched from spacecraft images (Viking for the moons of Mars, Voyager for the moons of Saturn and Uranus). The images are tone-matched and largely monochrome, so these tones show brightness more than colour.

  Credit: USGS (Tammy Becker), JPL & Caltech

  #A4A4A4#9D9D9D#AFAFAF#8B8B8B#CFCFCF

  Inspired by Titania (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Colours of the first view of Titania with their lightness spread evenly, for a design palette. A design palette inspired by Titania; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #2E2E2E#666666#A4A4A4#E8E8E8

• Triton3 views · #908B86

  A moon of Neptune. Triton Colours & Palettes

  

  Voyager 2 global colour mosaic Enhanced visible colour

  NASA’s caption explains that colour was synthesised from orange, violet and ultraviolet images displayed as red, green and blue, so it is not natural colour.

  Credit: NASA/JPL/USGS

  #908B86#AFA8A6#716C62#908C87#504E47#D1C7C3#2E2E2B

  

  Global texture (NASA 3D Resources) Enhanced visible colour

  Stitched together from limited Voyager imagery by the USGS. Such mosaics are tone-matched across many frames and often lack colour, so their tones are processed, not a single view.

  Credit: USGS (Tammy Becker), JPL & Caltech

  #817C77#757066#53524A#9A9692#343532#C2BAB6

  Inspired by Triton (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Colours of the first view of Triton with their lightness spread evenly, for a design palette. A design palette inspired by Triton; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #2E2E2B#514F48#777267#9B9792#C4BDBB#F0E5E1

• Umbriel2 views · #969696

  A moon of Uranus. Umbriel Colours & Palettes

  

  Global mosaic texture (NASA 3D Resources) Enhanced visible colour

  A global map stitched from spacecraft images (Viking for the moons of Mars, Voyager for the moons of Saturn and Uranus). The images are tone-matched and largely monochrome, so these tones show brightness more than colour.

  Credit: USGS (Tammy Becker), JPL & Caltech

  #969696#9B9B9B#919191#A7A7A7#7D7D7D

  Inspired by Umbriel (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Colours of the first view of Umbriel with their lightness spread evenly, for a design palette. A design palette inspired by Umbriel; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #2E2E2E#666666#A4A4A4#E8E8E8

Asteroids 1

• Vesta2 views · #787878

  One of the largest asteroids in the main belt, orbited by Dawn in 2011–2012. Vesta Colours & Palettes

  

  Dawn framing camera, 24 July 2011 Enhanced visible colour

  A Dawn framing-camera image; Vesta’s surface is grey, and the brightness is stretched to show detail.

  Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA

  #787878#7A7A7A#686868#8F8F8F#4D4D4D#AFAFAF#151515

  Inspired by Vesta (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Colours of the first view of Vesta with their lightness spread evenly, for a design palette. A design palette inspired by Vesta; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #2E2E2E#4F4F4F#727272#979797#BFBFBF#E8E8E8

Exoplanets 1

• WASP-39 b2 views · #59578B

  A hot gas-giant exoplanet studied by Webb’s spectrographs. WASP-39 b Illustration Colours

  

  Artist’s concept Artist’s concept / illustrative model

  An illustration: no telescope can resolve this planet. Its colours are an artist’s choice informed by Webb’s spectra.

  Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, R. Crawford (STScI)

  #59578B#0A0A0B#8887D2#151537#625E9F#3C346F

  Inspired by WASP-39 b (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Colours of the first view of WASP-39 b with their lightness spread evenly, for a design palette. A design palette inspired by WASP-39 b; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #2E2E2F#50537B#807BBD#AEACF3#E4E5FF

Nebulae 10

• Butterfly Nebula NGC 63022 views · #6C5356

  A planetary nebula around a dying star. Butterfly Nebula Colours & Palettes

  

  Hubble WFC3 view, 2009 Multiwavelength composite

  Emission-line filters assigned to visible colours. Filters listed by the publisher: U (373 nm), HeII (469 nm), OIII (502 nm), H-alpha (656 nm), NII (658 nm), SII (673 nm).

  Credit: NASA, ESA and the Hubble SM4 ERO Team

  #6C5356#060504#1A130A#3F2B15#70462E#987076#BFA8BD

  Inspired by Butterfly Nebula (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Colours of the first view of Butterfly Nebula with their lightness spread evenly, for a design palette. A design palette inspired by Butterfly Nebula; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #2F2D2B#564D43#846D56#BB8C72#DEB2B8#F7DFF5

• Carina Nebula NGC 3372, Cosmic Cliffs3 views · #8B7461

  A large star-forming region in the southern sky. Carina Nebula Colours & Palettes

  

  Hubble panorama, 2007 Visible-light composite

  A panorama assembled from Hubble images combined with ground-based colour data. Filters listed by the publisher: Oiii (501 nm), H-alpha + Nii (658 nm), Sii (672 nm), H-alpha + Nii (658 nm).

  Credit: NASA, ESA, N. Smith (University of California, Berkeley), and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)

  #8B7461#826043#684A34#927C63#AC9D89#4C3325#D2C6B3

  

  Webb near-infrared “Cosmic Cliffs”, 2022 Mapped non-visible data

  Near-infrared light; colours assigned by the Webb team. Filters listed by the publisher: 900 nm (shown as blue) (900 nm), P-alpha (shown as cyan) (1.87 µm), 2.0 μm (shown as green) (2 µm), molecular hydrogen (shown as yellow) (4.7 µm), PAH (shown as orange) (3.35 µm), 4.44 μm (shown as red) (4.44 µm).

  Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI

  #705560#271D25#693A32#9C634B#223D76#C19C88#4671A8

  Cosmic Cliffs (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  The Cosmic Cliffs palette spread from deep blue to golden cliff. A design palette inspired by Carina Nebula; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #352A32#304C87#96635A#6D9AD4#EDAE94#FEE1D2

• Cat’s Eye Nebula NGC 65432 views · #545664

  A planetary nebula with intricate shells of gas. Cat’s Eye Nebula Colours & Palettes

  

  Hubble ACS view, 2004 Visible-light composite

  Emission-line and broadband filters assigned to visible colours. Filters listed by the publisher: Oiii (502 nm), Oiii (505 nm), H-alpha + Nii (658 nm).

  Credit: ESA, NASA, HEIC and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)

  #545664#01040C#04131F#1B2B35#757886#3E4C54#B0AAC2

  Inspired by Cat’s Eye Nebula (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Colours of the first view of Cat’s Eye Nebula with their lightness spread evenly, for a design palette. A design palette inspired by Cat’s Eye Nebula; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #262E3B#3F5160#637581#8B9AA3#BBBECD#EAE4FD

• Eagle Nebula Pillars of Creation, M163 views · #58585F

  A star-forming region whose dust columns are known as the Pillars of Creation. Eagle Nebula Colours & Palettes

  

  Hubble visible-light view of the Pillars, 2014 Visible-light composite

  Visible-light filters including emission lines of oxygen, hydrogen and sulfur. Filters listed by the publisher: Oiii (502 nm), H-alpha (657 nm), Sii (673 nm).

  Credit: NASA, ESA/Hubble and the Hubble Heritage Team

  #58585F#435569#423844#6B5745#66777F#38191D#A6B1A0

  

  Webb near-infrared view of the Pillars, 2022 Mapped non-visible data

  Near-infrared light; colours assigned by the Webb team. Filters listed by the publisher: z (shown as purple) (900 nm), P-alpha (shown as blue) (187 nm), 2.0 μm (shown as cyan) (2 µm), PAH (shown as yellow) (3.35 µm), 4.44 μm (shown as orange) (4.44 µm), molecular hydrogen (shown as red) (4.7 µm).

  Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI; J. DePasquale, A. Koekemoer, A. Pagan (STScI).

  #605564#1C2744#343C5A#764F45#957A70#495B84#C3B499

  Pillars (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Hand-picked colours from both views of the pillars. A design palette inspired by Eagle Nebula; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #435569#423844#6B5745#1C2744#343C5A#764F45

• Helix Nebula NGC 72933 views · #4D4645

  One of the nearest planetary nebulae. Helix Nebula Colours & Palettes

  

  ESO Wide Field Imager view Visible-light composite

  Ground-based composite through several filters.

  Credit: ESO

  #4D4645#110F0D#301E17#8C847A#6F4431#296687#BCBAAA

  

  Webb near-infrared view Mapped non-visible data

  Infrared light; colours assigned by the Webb team. Filters listed by the publisher: 1.15 μm (shown as blue) (1.15 µm), P-alpha (shown as blue) (1.87 µm), molecular hydrogen (shown as green) (2.12 µm), 3.56 μm (shown as green) (3.56 µm), 4.44 μm (shown as red) (4.44 µm), molecular hydrogen (shown as red) (4.7 µm).

  Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, A. Pagan (STScI)

  #61463F#151621#342429#5A3737#815348#A87B5E#D2AF86

  Inspired by Helix Nebula (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Colours of the first view of Helix Nebula with their lightness spread evenly, for a design palette. A design palette inspired by Helix Nebula; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #302D2B#5E4941#936652#64A0C3#C6BEB3#EBE9D8

• Horsehead Nebula Barnard 333 views · #A86D74

  A dark cloud of dust silhouetted against glowing gas in Orion. Horsehead Nebula Colours & Palettes

  

  VLT view Visible-light composite

  Ground-based composite through several filters.

  Credit: ESO

  #A86D74#D8697D#EEA0AC#241E1E#453C38#6A5C53#98817A

  

  Hubble near-infrared view, 2013 Mapped non-visible data

  Near-infrared light shown in visible colours. Filters listed by the publisher: J (1.1 µm), H (1.6 µm).

  Credit: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (AURA/STScI)

  #574C4F#0B0D14#5B322A#595054#32292D#717177#9BA3AB

  Inspired by Horsehead Nebula (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Colours of the first view of Horsehead Nebula with their lightness spread evenly, for a design palette. A design palette inspired by Horsehead Nebula; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #322C2C#564C48#7D6F66#A9928B#FCA1AE#FEDFE3

• Lagoon Nebula M82 views · #68595F

  A star-forming region in Sagittarius. Lagoon Nebula Colours & Palettes

  

  Hubble 28th anniversary view, 2018 Visible-light composite

  Visible-light filters including emission lines. Filters listed by the publisher: OIII (502 nm), H-alpha (656 nm), NII (658 nm), y (547 nm).

  Credit: NASA, ESA, STScI

  #68595F#453F4C#2C2624#7B4C3D#585D6E#947C7E#B1B5B1

  Inspired by Lagoon Nebula (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Colours of the first view of Lagoon Nebula with their lightness spread evenly, for a design palette. A design palette inspired by Lagoon Nebula; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #322C2A#524C59#956454#9197AA#D1B8BA#E5E9E5

• Orion Nebula M42, Messier 422 views · #5E4043

  A star-forming region of gas and dust in the constellation Orion. Orion Nebula Colours & Palettes

  

  Hubble ACS mosaic, 2006 Multiwavelength composite

  Combines visible-light filters, including hydrogen-alpha, with near-infrared I and Z filters, all shown in visible colours. Filters listed by the publisher: B (435 nm), V (555 nm), H-alpha (658 nm), I (775 nm), Z (850 nm).

  Credit: NASA, ESA, M. Robberto ( Space Telescope Science Institute/ESA) and the Hubble Space Telescope Orion Treasury Project Team

  #5E4043#2A2323#0F1116#4C3530#6E4A47#976068#D8A0A7

  Orion Rose (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  The nebula’s rose and brown tones softened into a warm palette. A design palette inspired by Orion Nebula; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #847F7F#727478#998A87#AD9694#C4A3A7#E5C4C8

• Ring Nebula M572 views · #7F6E6B

  A planetary nebula in the constellation Lyra. Ring Nebula Colours & Palettes

  

  Hubble view, 2013 Visible-light composite

  Emission-line filters assigned to visible colours. Filters listed by the publisher: Hß (487 nm), H II (469 nm), OIII (502 nm), Continuum (645 nm), H-alpha (656 nm), S II (673 nm), NII (658 nm).

  Credit: NASA, ESA, and C. Robert O’Dell (Vanderbilt University).

  #7F6E6B#0C0A06#C48C5D#296495#A4BFBD#522706#AA591A

  Inspired by Ring Nebula (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Colours of the first view of Ring Nebula with their lightness spread evenly, for a design palette. A design palette inspired by Ring Nebula; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #302E28#6F4224#3C77A9#D47F46#ECB181#D3EFEC

• Tarantula Nebula 30 Doradus3 views · #635C59

  A huge star-forming region in the Large Magellanic Cloud. Tarantula Nebula Colours & Palettes

  

  Hubble panorama, 2012 Multiwavelength composite

  Hubble filters assigned to visible colours. Filters listed by the publisher: OIII (501 nm), H-alpha (656 nm), I (775 nm), I (775 nm).

  Credit: NASA, ESA, ESO, D. Lennon and E. Sabbi (ESA/STScI), J. Anderson, S. E. de Mink, R. van der Marel, T. Sohn, and N. Walborn (STScI), N. Bastian (Excellence Cluster, Munich), L. Bedin (INAF, Padua), E. Bressert (ESO), P. Crowther (Sheffield), A. de Koter (Amsterdam), C. Evans (UKATC/STFC, Edinburgh), A. Herrero (IAC, Tenerife), N. Langer (AifA, Bonn), I. Platais (JHU) and H. Sana (Amsterdam)

  #635C59#373639#1A2330#564D48#786B60#A19586#D3CCC1

  

  Webb near-infrared view, 2022 Mapped non-visible data

  Infrared light; colours assigned by the Webb team. Filters listed by the publisher: 900 nm (shown as blue) (900 nm), 2.0 μm (shown as green) (2 µm), molecular hydrogen (shown as orange) (4.7 µm), 4.44 μm (shown as red) (4.44 µm).

  Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI

  #5D4A46#342623#191717#523933#76554A#987D73#C5B3AE

  Inspired by Tarantula Nebula (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Colours of the first view of Tarantula Nebula with their lightness spread evenly, for a design palette. A design palette inspired by Tarantula Nebula; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #252E3C#4F4E51#7A706B#A39589#C9BDAD#EEE7DC

Supernova remnants 2

• Cassiopeia A Cas A3 views · #5D4E4F

  The expanding remains of a star that exploded about 340 years ago as seen from Earth. Cassiopeia A Colours & Palettes

  

  Hubble mosaic Visible-light composite

  Several Hubble filters assigned to visible colours. Filters listed by the publisher: R (625 nm), I (775 nm), Z (850 nm).

  Credit: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration. Acknowledgement: Robert A. Fesen (Dartmouth College, USA) and James Long (ESA/Hubble)

  #5D4E4F#010104#09060A#25191B#523F3E#907674

  

  Webb near-infrared view Mapped non-visible data

  Infrared light; colours assigned by the Webb team. Filters listed by the publisher: 1.62 μm (shown as blue) (1.62 µm), 3.56 μm (shown as green) (3.56 µm), 4.44 μm (shown as red) (4.44 µm).

  Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, D. Milisavljevic (Purdue University), T. Temim (Princeton University), I. De Looze (University of Gent)

  #4B404B#0D0E12#24222A#3D3742#5E515E#8A7585#CAA9BA

  Inspired by Cassiopeia A (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Colours of the first view of Cassiopeia A with their lightness spread evenly, for a design palette. A design palette inspired by Cassiopeia A; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #2C2D37#5A555C#908082#C6AFAD#FDE0DE

• Crab Nebula M13 views · #7F857E

  The remains of a star that exploded in 1054, with a pulsar at its centre. Crab Nebula Colours & Palettes

  

  Hubble mosaic, 2005 Visible-light composite

  A mosaic through several Hubble filters, including emission-line filters. Filters listed by the publisher: OI (631 nm), SII (673 nm), OIII (502 nm).

  Credit: NASA, ESA and Allison Loll/Jeff Hester (Arizona State University). Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin (ESA/Hubble)

  #7F857E#000000#8EA297#6F6F51#493D25#1C1109#C2CECF

  

  Webb near- and mid-infrared view, 2023 Mapped non-visible data

  Infrared light; colours assigned by the Webb team. Filters listed by the publisher: 1.62 μm (shown as blue) (1.62 µm), 4.8 μm (shown as cyan) (4.8 µm), 5.6 μm (shown as cyan) (5.6 µm), PAH (shown as green) (11 µm), Silicate (shown as orange) (18 µm), 21 μm (shown as red) (21 µm).

  Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, T. Temim (Princeton University)

  #7D7877#7B7877#140F0C#9D9B9C#5E5149#3A2D24#CAC7C3

  Inspired by Crab Nebula (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Colours of the first view of Crab Nebula with their lightness spread evenly, for a design palette. A design palette inspired by Crab Nebula; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #2E2E2E#594C42#7E7057#9A9A7B#B0C5B9#DEEBEC

Star clusters 2

• Omega Centauri NGC 51392 views · #5A5856

  The largest globular star cluster of the Milky Way. Omega Centauri Colours & Palettes

  

  Hubble view of the core Visible-light composite

  Star colours from Hubble filters: hotter stars bluer, cooler giants redder. Filters listed by the publisher: B (435 nm), Pseudogreen (B+R), R (625 nm).

  Credit: NASA, ESA and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)Acknowlegement: A. Cool (San Francisco State Univ.) and J. Anderson (STScI)

  #5A5856#21201F#3E3B3A#605D5B#090808#8A8784#CAC6C1

  Inspired by Omega Centauri (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Colours of the first view of Omega Centauri with their lightness spread evenly, for a design palette. A design palette inspired by Omega Centauri; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #2F2D2D#504E4D#757170#9A9795#C1BEBB#EBE7E2

• Westerlund 2 Gum 292 views · #67535E

  A young cluster of massive stars inside the Gum 29 nebula. Westerlund 2 Colours & Palettes

  

  Hubble 25th anniversary view, 2015 Multiwavelength composite

  Visible and near-infrared Hubble filters combined. Filters listed by the publisher: V (555 nm), I (814 nm), J (1.25 µm).

  Credit: NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA), A. Nota (ESA/STScI), and the Westerlund 2 Science Team The original observations of Westerlund 2 were obtained by the science team: Antonella Nota (ESA/STScI), Elena Sabbi (STScI), Eva Grebel and Peter Zeidler (Astronomisches Rechen-Institut Heidelberg), Monica Tosi (INAF, Osservatorio Astronomico di Bologna), Alceste Bonanos (National Observatory of Athens, Astronomical Institute), Carol Christian (STScI/AURA) and Selma de Mink (University of Amsterdam). Follow-up observations were made by the Hubble Heritage team: Zoltan Levay (STScI), Max Mutchler, Jennifer Mack, Lisa Frattare, Shelly Meyett, Mario Livio, Carol Christian (STScI/AURA), and Keith Noll (NASA/GSFC).

  #67535E#131416#352526#573938#80565E#A1869B#CCBDCC

  Inspired by Westerlund 2 (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Colours of the first view of Westerlund 2 with their lightness spread evenly, for a design palette. A design palette inspired by Westerlund 2; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #2D2E30#5B494A#8A6867#B78992#D1B5CB#F2E2F2

Galaxies 8

• Andromeda Galaxy M31, Messier 312 views · #6F5F59

  The nearest large spiral galaxy to the Milky Way. Andromeda Colours & Palettes

  

  Hubble PHAST panorama, 2025 Multiwavelength composite

  A mosaic of Hubble images through several filters assembled into a panorama. Filters listed by the publisher: g (475 nm), I (817 nm).

  Credit: NASA, ESA, B. Williams (University of Washington)

  #6F5F59#000000#5E4F54#352D38#121016#91786B#CBB396

  Andromeda Dusk (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Andromeda’s blues and golds spread from dust lane to bright core. A design palette inspired by Andromeda Galaxy; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #2E2E2E#504D55#786E7B#A39298#D4B9AB#FDE3C5

• Cartwheel Galaxy ESO 350-402 views · #624247

  A ring galaxy shaped by a past collision. Cartwheel Galaxy Colours & Palettes

  

  Webb near- and mid-infrared view, 2022 Mapped non-visible data

  Infrared light; colours assigned by the Webb team. Filters listed by the publisher: 900 nm (shown as blue) (900 nm), 1.5 μm (shown as blue) (1.5 µm), 2.0 μm (shown as green) (2 µm), 2.77 μm (shown as yellow) (2.77 µm), 18 μm (shown as orange) (18 µm), 10 μm (shown as orange) (10 µm), 12 μm (shown as orange) (12 µm), 7.77 μm (shown as orange) (7.77 µm), 4.44 μm (shown as red) (4.44 µm), 3.56 μm (shown as red) (3.56 µm).

  Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI

  #624247#0F0B0A#251B1B#7C545E#4B3840#B6747B#ECADAE

  Inspired by Cartwheel Galaxy (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Colours of the first view of Cartwheel Galaxy with their lightness spread evenly, for a design palette. A design palette inspired by Cartwheel Galaxy; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #312D2B#574B4B#816B74#B68A94#F0A9B0#FFDFDF

• Messier 87 Virgo A, M87 galaxy2 views · #42362B

  A giant elliptical galaxy in the Virgo cluster, home of the black hole M87*. Messier 87 Colours & Palettes

  

  Hubble view of M87 and its jet Visible-light composite

  A Hubble image combining an ultraviolet and a visible filter, both shown in visible colours. Filters listed by the publisher: UV (275 nm), V (606 nm).

  Credit: NASA, ESA, A. Lessing (Stanford University), E. Baltz (Stanford University), M. Shara (AMNH), J. DePasquale (STScI)

  #42362B#140D07#231A10#382B1C#554532#7D6A54#B09E8C

  Virgo Glow (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  M87’s warm glow softened into gentle neutrals. A design palette inspired by Messier 87; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #77716D#807A73#8D847B#9E9488#B4A89B#CEC4BA

• Milky Way the Galaxy, our galaxy3 views · #232122

  Our home galaxy, a barred spiral. No camera has photographed it from outside. Milky Way Colours & Palettes

  

  All-sky panorama from inside the galaxy Visible-light composite

  A 360° panorama of the night sky photographed from Earth: the band of the Milky Way seen from within.

  Credit: ESO/S. Brunier

  #232122#080808#111111#262426#464145

  

  Artist’s concept of the galaxy seen from outside Artist’s concept / illustrative model

  An artist’s concept based on Spitzer data about the bar and spiral arms. No spacecraft has seen the galaxy from outside.

  Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

  #5E667C#000000#080A11#2A3144#535E7D#7885A4#B7B9C1

  Galactic Night (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  The panorama’s night greys spread for a deep, neutral palette. A design palette inspired by Milky Way; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #2E2E2E#666666#A6A3A6#ECE6EB

• Pinwheel Galaxy M1012 views · #544F50

  A face-on spiral galaxy in Ursa Major. Pinwheel Galaxy Colours & Palettes

  

  Hubble mosaic, 2006 Multiwavelength composite

  Hubble images combined with ground-based colour data. Filters listed by the publisher: B (435 nm), V (555 nm), I (814 nm).

  Credit: Image: European Space Agency & NASA Acknowledgements: Project Investigators for the original Hubble data: K.D. Kuntz (GSFC), F. Bresolin (University of Hawaii), J. Trauger (JPL), J. Mould (NOAO), and Y.-H. Chu (University of Illinois, Urbana) Image processing: Davide De Martin (ESA/Hubble) CFHT image: Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope/J.-C. Cuillandre/Coelum NOAO image: George Jacoby, Bruce Bohannan, Mark Hanna/NOAO/AURA/NSF

  #544F50#080607#1A1718#343134#535054#7D787A#C0B3AC

  Inspired by Pinwheel Galaxy (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Colours of the first view of Pinwheel Galaxy with their lightness spread evenly, for a design palette. A design palette inspired by Pinwheel Galaxy; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #302D2E#514E4F#747174#9A969B#C3BDBF#F2E5DD

• Sombrero Galaxy M1043 views · #5B585A

  An edge-on spiral galaxy with a prominent dust lane. Sombrero Galaxy Colours & Palettes

  

  Hubble mosaic, 2003 Visible-light composite

  Hubble filters assigned to visible colours. Filters listed by the publisher: B (435 nm), V (555 nm), R (850 nm).

  Credit: NASA/ESA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)

  #5B585A#0A0C0A#1E1F1B#3C3934#635D59#918B8D#C5BFCD

  

  Webb mid-infrared view, 2024 Mapped non-visible data

  Mid-infrared light; colours assigned by the Webb team. Filters listed by the publisher: PAH (shown as blue) (7.7 µm), PAH (shown as green) (11 µm), 12 μm (shown as red) (12 µm).

  Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI

  #354355#111112#1B1F26#2D3E50#46627B#6889AF#99B5DE

  Sombrero Dust (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  The Sombrero’s neutrals spread from dust lane to core. A design palette inspired by Sombrero Galaxy; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #2C2F2C#4E4F4B#75726C#9D9692#C3BDBF#EBE5F3

• Triangulum Galaxy M332 views · #533E3D

  A spiral galaxy in the Local Group. Triangulum Galaxy Colours & Palettes

  

  Hubble mosaic, 2019 Visible-light composite

  A mosaic through several Hubble filters. Filters listed by the publisher: g (475 nm), I (814 nm).

  Credit: NASA, ESA, and M. Durbin, J. Dalcanton, and B. F. Williams (University of Washington)

  #533E3D#2E2326#453435#1C1418#604746#83615B#B79183

  Inspired by Triangulum Galaxy (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Colours of the first view of Triangulum Galaxy with their lightness spread evenly, for a design palette. A design palette inspired by Triangulum Galaxy; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #342B2F#574B4E#806D6E#AC908E#DBB5AE#FEE1D6

• Whirlpool Galaxy M512 views · #584E4B

  A spiral galaxy interacting with a smaller companion. Whirlpool Galaxy Colours & Palettes

  

  Hubble mosaic, 2005 Multiwavelength composite

  Hubble filters assigned to visible colours; pink is glowing hydrogen. Filters listed by the publisher: B (435 nm), V (555 nm), H-alpha + Nii (658 nm), I (814 nm).

  Credit: NASA, ESA, S. Beckwith (STScI), and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)

  #584E4B#050D0F#1B2223#393A3B#5F5654#8B776F#CBAF9E

  Whirlpool Arms (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  The Whirlpool’s pinks and blues brightened for a lively palette. A design palette inspired by Whirlpool Galaxy; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #010E11#172325#383A3C#635551#937467#D7AB8F

Galaxy groups and clusters 2

• SMACS 0723 Webb’s First Deep Field, SMACS J0723.3-73272 views · #302C2C

  A massive galaxy cluster whose gravity magnifies galaxies far behind it. SMACS 0723 Colours & Palettes

  

  Webb’s First Deep Field, 2022 Mapped non-visible data

  Near-infrared light; colours assigned by the Webb team. Filters listed by the publisher: 900 nm (shown as blue) (900 nm), 1.5 μm (shown as blue) (1.5 µm), 2.0 μm (shown as green) (2 µm), 2.77 μm (shown as green) (2.77 µm), 3.56 μm (shown as orange) (3.56 µm), 4.44 μm (shown as red) (4.44 µm).

  Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI

  #302C2C#131414#1E1D1E#332E2F#574C4C#8D7D78

  Inspired by SMACS 0723 (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Colours of the first view of SMACS 0723 with their lightness spread evenly, for a design palette. A design palette inspired by SMACS 0723; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #2D2E2E#585758#898384#BEB1B1#F5E3DE

• Stephan’s Quintet HCG 922 views · #423639

  A visual grouping of five galaxies, four of them interacting. Stephan’s Quintet Colours & Palettes

  

  Webb near- and mid-infrared view, 2022 Mapped non-visible data

  Infrared light; colours assigned by the Webb team. Filters listed by the publisher: 1.5 μm (shown as blue) (1.5 µm), 900 nm (shown as blue) (900 nm), 2.0 μm (shown as green) (2 µm), 7.7 μm (shown as yellow) (7.7 µm), 2.77 μm (shown as yellow) (2.77 µm), 10 μm (shown as orange) (10 µm), 4.44 μm (shown as red) (4.44 µm), 3.56 μm (shown as red) (3.56 µm).

  Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI

  #423639#0E0C0B#1F1A1C#3E343B#665560#9D8084#DABBB5

  Inspired by Stephan’s Quintet (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  Colours of the first view of Stephan’s Quintet with their lightness spread evenly, for a design palette. A design palette inspired by Stephan’s Quintet; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #302D2C#534D4F#7A6E76#A4919D#D5B6BA#FEE0DA

Black-hole environments 2

• M87* M87 black hole, Pōwehi2 views · #864515

  The supermassive black hole at the centre of Messier 87, the first black hole imaged. M87* — Black-Hole Image Colours & Palettes

  

  Event Horizon Telescope image, April 2017 data Mapped non-visible data

  Radio light at 1.3 mm from hot gas around the black hole, recorded by a planet-wide array. The orange is a colour scale for brightness; the dark centre is the shadow, not a surface. Filters listed by the publisher: 1.3 mm (1.3 mm).

  Credit: EHT Collaboration

  #864515#0C0504#2B0101#5C0902#9B2402

  Event Horizon (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  The image’s orange scale spread from shadow to bright ring, as a design palette. A design palette inspired by M87*; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

  #352B29#8B564F#E48878#FFE0D8

• Sagittarius A* Sgr A*, Milky Way black hole2 views · #A15321

  The supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way. Sagittarius A* — Colours of the Observations and Environment

  

  Event Horizon Telescope image, 2017 data Mapped non-visible data

  Radio light at 1.3 mm from gas around the black hole; the orange is a brightness scale and the dark centre is the shadow. Filters listed by the publisher: 1.3 mm (1.3 mm).

  Credit: EHT Collaboration

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  Galactic Heart (creative palette) Creative interpretation

  The EHT image’s oranges deepened into an ember palette. A design palette inspired by Sagittarius A*; not a measurement or an official colour of the object.

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