Icon class icon_class fas fa-quote-left icon_class_computed fas fa-quote-left Related content Many new types of telescopes were invented including radio telescopes and infrared telescopes Optical radiation, visible, UV, and infrared Source Wikipedia Copyright information Text from Wikipedia and Wiktionary web pages quoted for educational purposes is subject to the Wikipedia Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike Licence Snippet kind INFO Keywords infrared infrared astronomy mirror lens Previous snippet Infrared astronomy is the branch of astronomy and astrophysics that studies astronomical objects visible in infrared (IR) radiation. Full quote The wavelength of infrared light ranges from 0.75 to 300 micrometers. Infrared falls in between visible radiation, which ranges from 380 to 750 nanometers, and submillimeter waves. URL https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infrared_astronomy Next snippet Related snippets Infrared and optical astronomy are often practiced using the same telescopes, as the same mirrors or lenses are usually effective over a wavelength range that includes both visible and infrared light. Infrared astronomy is the branch of astronomy and astrophysics that studies astronomical objects visible in infrared (IR) radiation. Related snippets (backlinks) Optical radiation is part of the electromagnetic spectrum. It is subdivided into ultraviolet radiation (UV), the spectrum of light visible for man (VIS) and infrared radiation (IR). It ranges between wavelengths of 100 nm to 1 mm [DISPUTED] Visit also Visit also (backlinks) Flags
