Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

ROSAT Explores the X-Ray Sky

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 8, 1996 is “ROSAT Explores the X-Ray Sky,” an image. It is credited to Credit: S. Digel and S. Snowden (GSFC), ROSAT Project, MPE, NASA. The original explanation runs about 266 words.

ROSAT Explores the X-Ray Sky
Credit: S. Digel and S. Snowden (GSFC), ROSAT Project, MPE, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Launched in 1990, the orbiting ROSAT observatory explored the Universe by viewing the entire sky in x-rays – photons with about 1,000 times more energy than visible light . This ROSAT survey produced the sharpest, most sensitive image of the x-ray sky to date.”

— APOD editors, October 8, 1996

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 8, 1996
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: S. Digel and S. Snowden (GSFC), ROSAT Project, MPE, NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 266 words

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