multispectral
adjective
mul·ti·spec·tral
ˌməl-tē-ˈspek-trəl 
-ˌtī-
: of or relating to two or more ranges of frequencies or wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum
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The images were taken on May 3 from approximately 3 million miles (4.8 million kilometers) away using the spacecraft’s multispectral imager, which captures visible light, as well as near-infrared, ultraviolet and thermal wavelengths.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
In order to do that, Psyche's multispectral imager will be used to capture thousands of observations of Mars.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 May 2026
But the orbiter’s wide-angle multispectral camera is not as sharp.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
While Heiberg’s photographs were the only means for researchers to access the manuscript for a long time, multispectral imaging made closer inspection possible in the 2000s.
—News Desk, Artforum, 17 Mar. 2026
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
In order to do that, Psyche's multispectral imager will be used to capture thousands of observations of Mars.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 May 2026
But the orbiter’s wide-angle multispectral camera is not as sharp.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
While Heiberg’s photographs were the only means for researchers to access the manuscript for a long time, multispectral imaging made closer inspection possible in the 2000s.
—News Desk, Artforum, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Multispectral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multispectral. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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