AstroSat
(Indian observatory satellite)
AstroSat is an Indian observatory satellite in low Earth orbit,
observing ultraviolet, and X-rays (with some visible light
capabilities).
It was launched in 2015, completed its 5-year primary mission,
and continues operation in 2024.
Instruments:
- UVIT - ultraviolet imaging telescope.
- SXT - soft X-ray imaging telescope.
- LAXPC - large area X-ray proportional counter.
- CZTI - cadmium zinc telluride imager (a hard X-ray imager).
- SSM - scanning sky monitor (X-ray).
- CPM - charged particle monitor (collects information necessary for protecting the other instruments).
(spacecraft,India)
Further reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrosat
http://astrosat-ssc.iucaa.in/
https://www.isro.gov.in/AstroSat.html
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2022hxga.book...83S/abstract
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2012SPIE.8443E..1NK/abstract
https://arxiv.org/abs/1608.06051
https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/heasarc/missions/astrosat.html
https://www.issdc.gov.in/astro.html
https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/astrosat.htm
WaveL | Freq | Photon Energy | | |
8.27pm | 36EHz | 150keV | begin | AstroSat |
530nm | 566THz | 2.4eV | end | AstroSat |
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Referenced by pages:
CSA
HEASARC
X-ray
Index