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  2. List of astronomical catalogues - Wikipedia

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    1A, 2A, 3A — Lists of X-ray sources from the Ariel V satellite [2] 1C — First Cambridge Catalogue of Radio Sources; 1ES — Einstein Slew Survey [1] [3] 1FGL, 2FGL [4] — Lists of gamma-ray sources from the Large Area Telescope on board the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope; 1RXH — ROSAT HRI Pointed Observations

  3. Wolf 359 - Wikipedia

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    These flares emit strong bursts of X-ray and gamma ray radiation that have been observed by space telescopes. It is a relatively young star with an estimated age of less than a billion years. No planetary companions for Wolf 359 have been confirmed so far, though there is one unverified candidate, and as yet no debris disks have been found. [14]

  4. Advanced Light Source - Wikipedia

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    The highly focused beams of ALS-U will enable new scientific advances. A new project called ALS-U is working to upgrade the ALS. Recent accelerator physics breakthroughs now enable the production of highly focused beams of soft x-ray light that are at least 100 times brighter than those of the existing ALS. [5]

  5. 11 must-see astronomy events in 2025 - AOL

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    One of the best celestial light shows of the year will unfold on the night of Dec. 13 into Dec. 14 as the Geminids peak. Experts say 2025 will be a particularly good year for the annual meteor ...

  6. Astrophysical X-ray source - Wikipedia

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    The X-ray colors represent the temperature of the X-ray emission from each star: hot stars are blue-white and cooler stars are yellow-red. The brightest object in the optical image is the full moon, which is also in the X-ray image. The X-ray image was actually obtained by the ROSAT satellite during the All-Sky Survey phase in 1990–1991.

  7. One of the best, most reliable meteor showers peaks ... - AOL

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    The Geminids, which peak in mid-December, are considered one of the best celestial displays, due to having a reputation as one of the most reliable and active meteor shows each year, according to ...

  8. Lists of astronomical objects - Wikipedia

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    In this map of the Observable Universe, objects appear enlarged to show their shape. From left to right celestial bodies are arranged according to their proximity to the Earth. This horizontal (distance to Earth) scale is logarithmic.

  9. List of astronomy acronyms - Wikipedia

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    LMXB – (celestial object) low-mass x-ray binary, an X-ray-luminous binary star system in which one of the stars is a neutron star or black hole that is stripping material away from the other star in the system; LN2 – (instrumentation) liquid nitrogen; LOAN – Longitude of ascending node; LOFAR – (telescope) LOw Frequency ARray, for radio ...