... November 5, 1995 . VelaSatellites: The Watchers . Credit: Courtesy of HEASARC , at NASA/GSFC. ... A Velasatellite is pictured above in an artist's conception, keeping watch over the Earth. ...
... Gamma-Ray Burst: A Milestone Explosion . Credit: R. Klebesadel, I. Strong R. Olson ( LANL ), VelaSatellite Team . ... The Velasatellites that detected this and other GRBs were developed to test technology to monitor nuclear test ban treaties . ...
... The above picture by the ROSAT satellite has captured some of these X-rays and shown -- for the first time -- the Vela supernova explosion was roughly spherical. ...
... FK Ser VB (Delta(m) ~0.5m, 1.3", 11.5deg, 1972). FK Ser Flares were found in the satellite UV range [10013]. ... GV Vel In the region of the open cluster NGC 2660. HU Vel Pulsar PSR 0833-45. In the nebula Vela SNR. HU Vel Star M [08276]. ...