What wavelengths of light can Hubble see?
The Hubble space telescope can see light
in the ultraviolet wavelengths and visible wavelengths of light and
somewhat into the infrared part of the spectrum.
[ Visible / Infrared ]
The Hubble space telescope is really an observatory because it has
several science instruments, several modes of operation.
We have multiple cameras, multiple spectrographs, they each have different
capabilities in terms of their sensitivities
or the kinds of frequencies they can receive.
We can also use Hubble in different kinds of intriguing modes depending on
what we're trying to observe. We can even track fast-moving things
like comets moving through our solar system so it is that
versatility of the scientific instruments
and the way we use them that enables hubble to be a wonderful
observatory for all kinds of astronomy from the nearby solar system to the
distant universe.
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