Multiwavelength Astronomy Multimedia


Title

Vela 5b

Description

The Vela satellites provided much information useful to astronomers studying gamma radiation from space. Other Vela satellites operated for approximately one year, but Vela 5b was in service for more a decade, from 1969 to 1979.

Subject

  • Vela 5b
  • Observatory (space-based)

Credits

NASA

Type

Photographic

Associated Lesson

Gamma Ray Impact

This material is based upon work supported by NASA under Grant Nos. NNX09AD33G and NNX10AE80G issued through the SMD ROSES 2009 Program.

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