Concept information
Preferred term
ultraviolet astronomy
Definition
- Ultraviolet astronomy is the observation of electromagnetic radiation at ultraviolet wavelengths between approximately 10 and 320 nanometres; shorter wavelengths—higher energy photons—are studied by X-ray astronomy and gamma-ray astronomy. Ultraviolet light is not visible to the human eye. Most of the light at these wavelengths is absorbed by the Earth's atmosphere, so observations at these wavelengths must be performed from the upper atmosphere or from space. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultraviolet_astronomy)
Broader concept
In other languages
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French
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astronomie en ultraviolet
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astronomie UV
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/MDL-VR70MRW3-Z
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