False-color Chandra X-ray Observatory image of the X-ray spectrum of XTE J1118+480, a star system in Ursa Major believed to contain a black hole. The image displays the spectrum spread out using gold gratings, with higher energy X-rays near the center and lower energy X-rays at the edges. The central spiky region represents unspread X-rays from the source. This shows how X-ray light, unlike visible light, can be analyzed using specialized tools.

Astronomy Picture from 11/05/2001

X-Ray Rainbows

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap010511.html


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False-color Chandra X-ray Observatory image of XTE J1118+480, a star system in Ursa Major containing a sun-like star orbiting a black hole. The image shows the x-ray spectrum spread out by gold gratings, with higher energy x-rays near the center and lower energies towards the edges. The central bright region shows x-rays not dispersed by the gratings.

Astronomy Picture from 28/09/2002

X-Ray Rainbows

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap020928.html


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