X-ray Astronomy

To understand X-ray astronomy, it is necessary to talk about light and how it works. The pages listed below will attempt to explain the electromagnetic spectrum - the full range of energies that characterize light, how commonplace things appear in infrared and X-ray light.

Watch Dr. Kim Weaver explain what X-ray astronomy is. Click on the image to play QuickTime video. (2.1 MB) (Description)

The Electromagnetic Spectrum
Infrared and X-ray Light
Multiwavelength Astronomy
X-ray Emitting Astronomical Objects
Images, Spectra, and Light Curves
Measuring Photon Energies.

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