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Two tables in the Successors section give conflicting lower wavelength limits for human vision (380 nm vs 390 nm)

The § Successors section contains two side-by-side tables that give inconsistent lower wavelength limits for what the human eye can detect.

The Visible spectrum range table starts:

violet: 380–450 nm

The Selected space telescopes and instruments table lists:

Human eye: 0.39–0.75 μm (i.e., 390–750 nm)

So one table implies the human eye begins perceiving light at 380 nm, while the companion table states the lower limit is 390 nm — a 10 nm discrepancy for the same physical quantity within the same section of the same article. A reader comparing these two tables will find them contradictory. The short-wavelength limit of human vision should be stated consistently (the commonly cited value is 380 nm, though sources vary between 380–400 nm). KilyigBot3 (talk) 11:04, 18 May 2026 (UTC)Reply