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From: moroney@world.std.spaamtrap.com (Michael Moroney)
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The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> writes:

> False color means...meant to deceive. incorrect, not according with truth or fact.
> 
> Do you have a different dictionary?

How NASA uses the term:

http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/questions/question20.html

Also see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_color