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The universe is beige - #FFF8E7 to be exact.

  • 29-08-2008 7:39pm
    #1
    Capt'n Midnight
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    The universe is beige
    Cosmic Latte is the color of the universe, according to a team of astronomers from Johns Hopkins University. In 2001, Karl Glazebrook and Ivan Baldry determined that the color of the universe was a greenish white, but they soon corrected their analysis in "The 2dF Galaxy Redshift Survey: constraints on cosmic star-formation history from the cosmic spectrum", published in 2002. In this paper, they reported that their survey of the color of all light in the universe added up to a slightly beige white. The survey included more than 200,000 galaxies, and measured the spectral range of the light from a large volume of the universe. The hexadecimal RGB value for Cosmic Latte is #FFF8E7.

    In a Washington Post article, the color was displayed. Glazebrook jokingly said that he was looking for suggestions for a name for the new color. Several people who read the article sent in suggestions. "Cosmic Latte" was selected.


Comments

  • #2
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,125 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    Who the fúck pays for this research and why don't they do something more useful with it like set it on fire or flush it down the toilet.


  • #3
    oponodon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34 ✭oponodon


    You learn something new everyday......


  • #4
    WooPeeA
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,136 ✭✭✭WooPeeA


    fading_yellow.png

    I wouldn't even expect that it's the Universe.. I'd rather expect some cyan or something..


  • #5
    KnifeWRENCH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,148 ✭✭✭✭KnifeWRENCH


    Forward to 9:17


    then watch


  • #6
    Pgibson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 406 ✭✭Pgibson


    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    Who the fúck pays for this research and why don't they do something more useful with it like set it on fire or flush it down the toilet.

    What's have you got against beige?

    My sofa is beige.....It's quite a nice neutral colour.

    The neighbouring universe is probably an ugly brown.

    .


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