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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"

The Ghost of Jupiter's Halo

The Ghost of Jupiter's Halo

11/07/2019

Clouds of the Large Magellanic Cloud

Clouds of the Large Magellanic Cloud

03/05/2019

A Charioteer's Comet

A Charioteer's Comet

01/03/2019

NGC 6188: The Dragons of Ara

NGC 6188: The Dragons of Ara

07/11/2018

Airglow Borealis

Airglow Borealis

27/10/2018

IC 59 and IC 63 in Cassiopeia

IC 59 and IC 63 in Cassiopeia

26/10/2018

The NGC 6914 Complex

The NGC 6914 Complex

30/08/2018

The Iris Nebula in a Field of Dust

The Iris Nebula in a Field of Dust

01/08/2018

NGC 1360: The Robin's Egg Nebula

NGC 1360: The Robin's Egg Nebula

11/05/2018

Clouds in the LMC

Clouds in the LMC

19/01/2018

The Tulip and Cygnus X-1

The Tulip and Cygnus X-1

16/02/2017

Shell Game in the LMC

Shell Game in the LMC

29/12/2016

Flaming Star Nebula

Flaming Star Nebula

01/12/2016

The Tulip in the Swan

The Tulip in the Swan

20/10/2016

The Hydrogen Clouds of M33

The Hydrogen Clouds of M33

07/10/2016

NGC 7023: The Iris Nebula

NGC 7023: The Iris Nebula

06/05/2016

A Dust Angel Nebula

A Dust Angel Nebula

28/04/2016

NGC 6188 and NGC 6164

NGC 6188 and NGC 6164

30/03/2016

The W in Cassiopeia

The W in Cassiopeia

18/03/2016

Star Cluster R136 Bursts Out

Star Cluster R136 Bursts Out

24/01/2016

The Medusa Nebula

The Medusa Nebula

12/06/2015

The Tulip Nebula

The Tulip Nebula

15/11/2014

NGC 7023: The Iris Nebula

NGC 7023: The Iris Nebula

02/08/2014

The Iris Nebula in a Field of Dust

The Iris Nebula in a Field of Dust

24/06/2014

The Terraced Night

The Terraced Night

06/02/2014

NGC 6188 and NGC 6164

NGC 6188 and NGC 6164

01/02/2014

The Hydrogen Clouds of M33

The Hydrogen Clouds of M33

26/12/2013

M82: Starburst Galaxy with a Superwind

M82: Starburst Galaxy with a Superwind

04/07/2013

Airglow, Gegenschein, and Milky Way

Airglow, Gegenschein, and Milky Way

20/04/2013

The Dark Tower in Scorpius

The Dark Tower in Scorpius

06/01/2013