Keyword: diffuse emission
X-Rays from the Galactic Plane
14.08.2001
14.08.2001
In February 2000, the orbiting Chandra X-ray Observatory spent 27 hours staring into the plane of our Milky Way galaxy. Its target was a spot in the small constellation Scutum, within the Milky Way's zone of avoidance where galactic gas and dust clouds block visible light, making a poor window for optical telescopes.
|
January February March April May June July August September October November December |