Observing band
Gamma-ray
Observatories
Overview
Gamma rays are the most energetic light, produced by supernovae, pulsars, and matter falling into black holes.
Knowledge connections
- Observed byRoque de los Muchachos Observatory
- Observed byCompton Gamma Ray Observatory
- Observed byFermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope
- Associated withHypernova
- Associated withGamma-Ray Burst
- Associated withMagnetar Flare
- Associated withGeneral Coordinates Network
- Associated withCherenkov Telescope Array
- Associated withGravitational Waves + Gamma Rays
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
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