AstroSat: Flashcards

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What is it

A

Astrosat is India’s first dedicated multi-wavelength space observatory.its a satelite not ground based one.

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DId GSLV launched it

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It was launched on a PSLV-XL on 28 September 2015

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3
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What wavelength can it observe

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visible,ultra voilet,x ray etc

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4
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Why in news

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It has found Globular Clusters

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What are Globular Clusters

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Thousands to million stars moving as one unit. They might be of same age and are bound the gravity

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