High-energy astronomy
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High energy astronomy is the study of astronomical objects that release EM radiation of highly energetic wavelengths. It includes X-ray astronomy, gamma-ray astronomy, and extreme UV astronomy, as well as studies of neutrinos and cosmic rays. The physical study of these phenomena is referred to as high-energy astrophysics.[1]
Astronomical objects commonly studied in this field may include black holes, neutron stars, active galactic nuclei, supernovae, supernova remnants, and Gamma ray bursts.
Missions [edit]
Some space and ground based telescopes that have studied high energy astronomy include the following:[2]
- H.E.S.S.
- MAGIC
- Fermi
- AGILE (spacecraft)
- INTEGRAL
- NuSTAR
- XMM-Newton - X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission - Newton
- Chandra X-ray Observatory
- Suzaku (ASTRO-E)
- Swift
- AMS-02
- AUGER
- TA
- IceCube
External links [edit]
- NASA's High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center
- http://www.cv.nrao.edu/fits/www/yp_high_energy.html - great compendium of links
References [edit]
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