High Energy Astronomy Observatory
Washington, DC: NASA, 1980. First? Edition. First? Printing. 28 cm, 36, wraps, illus. (some color), maps, glossary. With the advent of the space age, astronomers have the opportunity to placeinstruments above the atmosphere and to observe with special detectors the full spectrum of solar energy. Experiments on rockets and telescopes aboard satellites now allow observations of stars in ultraviolet and infrared light, as well as the detection of gamma, cosmic, and X-Rays. Condition: very good.
Keywords: Astronomy, NASA, Supernova, Astrophysics, X-Ray Telescope, Quasars, Space Science, Cosmic Bursters, HEAO
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