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The World Space Observatory UltraViolet (WSO–UV) is an international space mission devoted to UV spectroscopy and imaging. The observatory includes a 170 cm aperture telescope capable of high-resolution and long slit low-resolution spectroscopy, and deep UV and optical imaging. The observatory is designed for observations in the ultraviolet domain where most of astrophysical processes can be efficiently studied with unprecedented capability.
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Shustov, B., Sachkov, M., Gómez de Castro, A.I. et al. WSO-UV—ultraviolet mission for the next decade. Astrophys Space Sci 320, 187–190 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10509-008-9817-4
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