Observing band
Ultraviolet
Observatories
Overview
Ultraviolet light traces hot young stars and energetic processes; most of it is blocked by Earth's atmosphere.
Knowledge connections
- Observed byHubble Space Telescope
- Observed bySolar Dynamics Observatory
- Observed bySOHO
- Observed byHinode
- Observed byTRACE
- Observed byWide Field Camera 3
- Observed byAdvanced Camera for Surveys
- Observed byCosmic Origins Spectrograph
- Observed bySpace Telescope Imaging Spectrograph
- Associated withTidal Disruption Event
- Associated withEruptive Variable Star
- Associated withPhotochemistry
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.