Display Lighting - fluorescent bulbs

Chewie

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I read somewhere recently (though i can't find where) that fluorescent lighting is very bad for illuminating your Star Wars collection. Anybody know why and if thats right?
I have a glass lamp next to each of my cabinets that i turn on to illuminate the cabinets at night, and they have mini spiral energy saving bulbs in them that i believe are a form of fluorescent lighting :?
 

olisuds

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It's the short wave ultraviolet light that causes a phosphor to fluoresce producing visible light! Bad news :)

I personally keep my display out of direct light and in acrylic cases that naturally filter out UV light!
 
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