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Coloring the Universe
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Wavelength Ranges of Visible Light
Comparison of visible color wavelength ranges with Rubin Observatory filters (nm = nanometers)
The bright young stars of the open cluster NGC 6520 stand out in contrast to the background of older stars of the bulge of our Galaxy. Credit: Gemini Observatory and T.A. Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage)
Comparison of visible color wavelength ranges with Rubin Observatory filters (nm = nanometers)
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Same Galaxy, Many Colors, Multiple Messages
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