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ABSTRACT

1.INTRODUCTION
1.1.The Need for Reliable Classification of Faint Optical Galaxy Samples
1.2.UV Morphology of Nearby Galaxies as Benchmark for High Redshift Classifications
1.3.Other Ways of Addressing the Morphological K-correction
1.4.Goals of our HST Mid-UV Imaging Survey

2.STRATEGY, SAMPLE SELECTION AND OBSERVATIONS
2.1.WFPC2 Mid-UV Survey Strategy
2.2.Sample Selection
2.3.Observations
2.4.Calibration and Processing of the HST Observations

3.PRESENTATION OF THE WFPC2 MID-UV IMAGES

4.DISCUSSION OF GENERAL TRENDS IN THE WFPC2 MID-UV IMAGES
4.1.Early-type Galaxies
4.2.Mid-type Spirals
4.3.Late-type Galaxies and Irregulars
4.4.Peculiars and Mergers

5.SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

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