Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

X-ray Moon and X-ray Star

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 27, 1996 is “X-ray Moon and X-ray Star,” an image. It is credited to Credit: ROSAT, MPE, NASA. The original explanation runs about 139 words.

X-ray Moon and X-ray Star
Credit: ROSAT, MPE, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“An X-ray star winks out behind the Moon in these before and after views of a lunar occultation of the galactic X-ray source designated GX5-1 .”

— APOD editors, February 27, 1996

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
February 27, 1996
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: ROSAT, MPE, NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 139 words

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Topics in this entry

The Moon

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Source

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