ULTRAVIOLET TELESCOPES

CHARACTERISTICS

• Ultraviolet waves are in between visible light and X-Rays.
• Wave lengths of these are around 400 nanometres.
• Ozone layer blocks them from getting to earth.

USES IN LIFE

• Main uses are only for scientific purposes
• Sun tanning is also a use.

OBJECTS

• Ultraviolet telescopes help us learn about galaxy evolution
• We also can see the birth of stars and learn more in UV light
• We can see a lot of the different temperatures in space as well

DESIGN

• Some of the UV telescopes are,
• The Hubble Space Telescope
• IUE - International Ultraviolet Explorer