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Ultraviolet Radiation

Electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths shorter than visible light, capable of ionizing atoms and molecules.

Source: apod.nasa.gov

APODs including "Ultraviolet Radiation"

Ghosts in Cassiopeia

Ghosts in Cassiopeia

31/10/2025

The NGC 6914 Complex

The NGC 6914 Complex

19/09/2025

NGC 1360: The Robin's Egg Nebula

NGC 1360: The Robin's Egg Nebula

14/05/2025

Hydrogen Clouds of M33

Hydrogen Clouds of M33

30/01/2025

The Medusa Nebula

The Medusa Nebula

22/11/2024

Phantoms in Cassiopeia

Phantoms in Cassiopeia

26/10/2024

Tulip Nebula and Black Hole Cygnus X-1

Tulip Nebula and Black Hole Cygnus X-1

28/08/2024

The Dark Tower in Scorpius

The Dark Tower in Scorpius

22/08/2024

NGC 7023: The Iris Nebula

NGC 7023: The Iris Nebula

25/07/2024

NGC 6188: Dragons of Ara

NGC 6188: Dragons of Ara

19/06/2024

The Ghosts of Gamma Cas

The Ghosts of Gamma Cas

28/10/2023

Hydrogen Clouds of M33

Hydrogen Clouds of M33

13/10/2023

NGC 7023: The Iris Nebula

NGC 7023: The Iris Nebula

02/09/2023

NGC 1360: The Robin's Egg Nebula

NGC 1360: The Robin's Egg Nebula

05/08/2023

Galactic Cirrus: Mandel Wilson 9

Galactic Cirrus: Mandel Wilson 9

21/07/2023

The Medusa Nebula

The Medusa Nebula

17/03/2023

The Tulip and Cygnus X-1

The Tulip and Cygnus X-1

01/09/2022

The NGC 6914 Complex

The NGC 6914 Complex

07/07/2022

NGC 6188: Dragons of Ara

NGC 6188: Dragons of Ara

07/06/2022

The Medusa Nebula

The Medusa Nebula

25/03/2022

The Hydrogen Clouds of M33

The Hydrogen Clouds of M33

30/09/2021

NGC 7023: The Iris Nebula

NGC 7023: The Iris Nebula

03/09/2021

The Tulip and Cygnus X-1

The Tulip and Cygnus X-1

29/07/2021

The Dark Tower in Scorpius

The Dark Tower in Scorpius

15/07/2021

The Medusa Nebula

The Medusa Nebula

26/03/2021

Star Cluster R136 Breaks Out

Star Cluster R136 Breaks Out

10/01/2021

NGC 6188: The Dragons of Ara

NGC 6188: The Dragons of Ara

28/07/2020

The Ghosts of Cassiopeia

The Ghosts of Cassiopeia

25/10/2019

The Hydrogen Clouds of M33

The Hydrogen Clouds of M33

03/10/2019

The Tulip in the Swan

The Tulip in the Swan

21/09/2019