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Ultraviolet Light
Electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths shorter than visible light but longer than X-rays. Ultraviolet observations are crucial for studying hot astronomical objects like accretion disks around black holes.
Source: science.nasa.gov
APODs including "Ultraviolet Light"
Aurora Crown the Earth
27/05/1996
Star Cluster in the Rosette Nebula
22/05/1996
The Iron Sun
21/05/1996
A Spiral Galaxy Gallery
09/04/1996
An Extreme UltraViolet View of the Comet
30/03/1996
What are Comet Tails Made Of?
26/03/1996
NGC 2237: The Rosette Nebula
14/02/1996
Lasers in Eta Carinae
11/01/1996
Starburst Galaxy M94
16/10/1995
LMC Star Clouds
11/10/1995
Night Launch of Endeavour
07/08/1995
An Ultraviolet Image of M101
27/06/1995