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What wavelengths of light can Hubble see?

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The Hubble
space telescope can see light

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in the ultraviolet wavelengths and
visible wavelengths of light and

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somewhat into the infrared part of the
spectrum.

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[ Visible / Infrared ]

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The Hubble space telescope is really an
observatory because it has

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several science instruments, several
modes of operation.

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We have multiple cameras, multiple
spectrographs, they each have different

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capabilities in terms of their
sensitivities

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or the kinds of frequencies they can
receive.

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We can also use Hubble in different
kinds of intriguing modes depending on

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what we're trying to observe.
We can even track fast-moving things

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like comets moving through
our solar system so it is that

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versatility of the scientific
instruments

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and the way we use them that enables
hubble to be a wonderful

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observatory for all kinds of astronomy
from the nearby solar system to the

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distant universe.

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