1 00:00:17,000 --> 00:00:20,000 Hubblecast episode 57: Hubble's Hidden Treasures Unveiled 2 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:24,000 Presented by Dr J, aka Dr Joe Liske 3 00:00:27,000 --> 00:00:28,000 Hi and welcome to the Hubblecast 4 00:00:28,000 --> 00:00:31,000 A couple of months ago, we invited you 5 00:00:31,000 --> 00:00:34,000 to have a look at Hubble’s vast science archives 6 00:00:34,000 --> 00:00:37,000 Although scientists work with the data all the time 7 00:00:37,000 --> 00:00:40,000 the public don’t get to see many 8 00:00:40,000 --> 00:00:42,000 of the amazing images that are stored in there 9 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:46,000 And so it was really great to see so many of you 10 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:52,000 delving into the archive and finding thousands of hidden treasures 11 00:00:56,000 --> 00:01:01,000 Producing the stunning pictures that Hubble is famous for isn’t straightforward 12 00:01:01,000 --> 00:01:03,000 Unlike your typical digital camera 13 00:01:03,000 --> 00:01:06,000 which automatically sets things like contrast, exposure times 14 00:01:06,000 --> 00:01:08,000 colour balance and so on 15 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:12,000 Hubble is not optimised to produce aesthetically pleasing pictures 16 00:01:12,000 --> 00:01:15,000 It’s optimised for science 17 00:01:15,000 --> 00:01:19,000 Turning these scientific images into amazing pictures of the cosmos 18 00:01:19,000 --> 00:01:24,000 is not easy, because you have to tweak all of these variables by hand 19 00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:30,000 That’s called image processing – and it is a mixture of science and aesthetics 20 00:01:33,000 --> 00:01:36,000 So in this episode, I’d like to show some of the most gorgeous pictures 21 00:01:36,000 --> 00:01:40,000 that you entered into the Hidden Treasures image processing competition 22 00:01:40,000 --> 00:01:43,000 All of the pictures you're about to see 23 00:01:43,000 --> 00:01:46,000 were found and processed by members of the public 24 00:03:17,000 --> 00:03:22,000 As well as finding many beautiful observations that the public has never seen 25 00:03:22,000 --> 00:03:26,000 you’ve really managed to impress us with your image processing skills 26 00:03:26,000 --> 00:03:31,000 Congratulations: you have surprised us beyond our wildest imaginations! 27 00:03:35,000 --> 00:03:38,000 Hubblecast is produced by ESA/Hubble at the European Southern Observatory in Germany 28 00:03:38,000 --> 00:03:41,000 Transcribed by ESA/Hubble.