Milky Way Galactic Core

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The fluorescent chemicals in the neon yellow paint absorb the invisible UV radiation, then emit the energy as longer wavelength visible light of a particular color. Human eyes perceive this light as the unusual 'glow' of fluorescence.

UV lamps contain a small amount of mercury, either in a free state within the lamp tube, or imbedded within the lamp tube's surface. When electricity is applied to the lamp, this mercury is “excited” and emits UV light.