Data
Raw images from telescopes are typically stored as grayscale images in FITS format. This project uses JPG format for simplicity of processing the images in Python and performing matrix operations. In this project, I will be mainly experimenting with the raw image of the Eagle Nebula as shown below:
The Eagle Nebula
The Eagle Nebula
Origins: Hubble: Picture this: Raw data. Exploratorium. (2001). Retrieved April 10, 2023, from https://www.exploratorium.edu/origins/hubble/ideas/picture/picture2.html