Determining the Aesthetic Appeal of Astronomical Images
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10288236 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lars Lindberg Christensen (0000-0001-8719-4722, European Southern Observatory, corresponding author), Douglas Pierce-Price (European Southern Observatory), O Hainaut (0000-0001-6952-9349, European Southern Observatory, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 70-71 |
| Publication date | 2015-02-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Leonardo (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0024-094X • E-ISSN: 1530-9282 |
| Publisher | MIT Press - Journals (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1162/leon_a_00900 |
| OpenAlex | W2092471614 |
| Language | EN |
In the context of images used for astronomy education and outreach purposes, this paper describes a set of parameters that are key in determining the aesthetic appeal, or beauty — and therefore effectiveness— of an astronomical image
Aesthetics · Appeal · Archaeology · Art · Beauty · Computer security · Context (archaeology) · Key (lock) · Outreach · Political science · Set (abstract data type) · Visual arts · Computer Science · History · Law · Museums and Cultural Heritage
| Highly cited | No |
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