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Title

Scorpius X-1

Description

This image from the Swift X-ray Telescope shows an X-ray nova (designated J1745-26) and Scorpius X-1, along with the scale of moon, as they would appear in the field of view from Earth.

Facility

Swift Gamma Ray Burst Explorer

Instrument

X-Ray Telescope (XRT)

Subject

  • X-ray Nova J1745-26
  • Scorpius X-1
  • Neutron Star
  • Compact Object

Credits

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center/S. Immler and H. Krimm

Type

Observation

Associated Lesson

X-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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