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Originally Posted by michaellxv
Is the removal of stars any different to 'imaging' in non-visual parts of the spectrum from a science point of view? We have all seen the resultant images which show different details of an object which are not otherwise visible.
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Yes it is.
If you image at radio frequencies for example, you don't remove part of the image that is being produced at the same frequency with a photoshop technique. Some stars will produce radio frequencies and will show up in the final image.
I must admit I don't like the photoshopped images with no stars. They look like nice artworks but could as easily be made with a paint brush on canvas and be just as relevant as astro images.
Why not add in areas of red nebulocity to a globular cluster to "enhance" it?
Not really any different to removing bits of image to enhance it.
Each to their own I suppose.