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Neptune isn't as blue as you think, and these new images of the planet prove it
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I heard an interview with an astronomer, who was asked if pictures from Hubble were "real". He began by pointing out that you eye is not 2.4 meters across, so expecting it's photos to be "real" is starting from a flawed premise.