Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
ROSAT Explores The X-Ray Sky
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 19, 2000 is “ROSAT Explores The X-Ray Sky,” an image. It is credited to Credit: S. Digel and S. Snowden ( USRA / LHEA / GSFC ), ROSAT Project , MPE, NASA. The original explanation runs about 264 words.
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, August 19, 2000
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- August 19, 2000
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: S. Digel and S. Snowden ( USRA / LHEA / 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 264 words