AGILE
(Astro-Rivelatore Gamma a Immagini Leggero)
(Italian space gamma-ray observatory)
AGILE (for Astro-Rivelatore Gamma a Immagini Leggero)
is a gamma-ray space observatory that began operation
in 2007, run by the Italian Space Agency (ASI) and operated until it
reentered the atmosphere in February 2024.
Instruments include:
- GRID - Gamma Ray Imaging Detector.
- SA - SuperAGILE hard X-ray monitor.
- MCAL - Mini-calorimeter gamma-ray scintillation detector.
- AC - Anti-coincidence system, for suppressing unwanted detections.
(telescope,spacecraft,gamma rays,Italian,ASI)
Further reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AGILE_(satellite)
http://agile.asdc.asi.it/
https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/heasarc/missions/agile.html
http://sait.oat.ts.astro.it/MSAIS/14/PDF/71.pdf
https://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=16450
| Prefix | Example | | |
| 1AGL | 1AGL J0634+1748 | first catalog | |
| AGL | AGL J1511-0909 | | |
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Referenced by pages:
Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (ASI)
gamma rays (GR)
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