Concept information
Preferred term
RXTE satellite
Definition
- The Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer (RXTE) was a NASA satellite that observed the time variation of astronomical X-ray sources, named after physicist Bruno Rossi. The RXTE had three instruments — an All Sky Monitor, the High-Energy X-ray Timing Experiment (HEXTE) and the Proportional Counter Array. The RXTE observed X-rays from black holes, neutron stars, X-ray pulsars and X-ray bursts. It was funded as part of the Explorer program, and was also called Explorer 69. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rossi_X-ray_Timing_Explorer)
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Rossi X ray Timing Explorer
- RXTE spacecraft
In other languages
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French
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/MDL-L772FX95-7
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