X-ray space telescope Comparison Table

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X-ray space telescope comparison table

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Compton X-ray space telescope

grazing-incidence telescope X-ray space telescope XRT A telescope used in X-ray and gamma-ray astronomy. It focuses these rays by making use of the fact that they behave like light rays if they strike surfaces at a shallow enough angle.

HEAO X-ray space telescope High-Energy Astronomical Observatory.

XMM ESA X-ray space telescope X-ray Multi-mirror Mission

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Compton					X-ray space telescope
grazing-incidence telescope		X-ray space telescope	XRT			A telescope used in X-ray and gamma-ray astronomy. It focuses these rays by making use of the fact that they behave like light rays if they strike surfaces at a shallow enough angle.
HEAO					X-ray space telescope	High-Energy Astronomical Observatory.
XMM	ESA				X-ray space telescope	X-ray Multi-mirror Mission

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