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APOD: X-Ray Moon
written by Jerry Bonnell and Robert Nemiroff
This Astronomy Picture of the Day shows the moon in x-ray light. The image was taken by the ROSAT Observatory in 1990. The explanation below the picture includes links to more information and images.
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap000902.html
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Astronomy
- Solar System
= The Moon
Electricity & Magnetism
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= Electromagnetic Spectrum
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ROSAT Mission, Max-Planck-Institut für Extraterrestrische Physik; image source; larger image This resource was a Physics To Go feature from October 16, 2009 until November 1, 2009. View the feature here!


Access Rights: Free access
Restriction: © 2000 J. Schmitt et al., ROSAT Mission, MPE, ESA
Has a copyright or other licensing restriction.
Keywords: moon, x-rays
Record Creator: Metadata instance created October 15, 2009 by Raina Khatri
Record Updated: Jan 30, 2010 by Lyle Barbato
Last Update
when Cataloged:		 September 2, 2000
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AIP Format
J. Bonnell and R. Nemiroff, APOD: X-Ray Moon (2000), WWW Document, (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap000902.html).
APA Format
Bonnell, J., & Nemiroff, R. (2000, September 2). APOD: X-Ray Moon. Retrieved September 7, 2010, from http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap000902.html
Chicago Format
Bonnell, Jerry, and Robert Nemiroff. APOD: X-Ray Moon. September 2, 2000. http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap000902.html (accessed 7 September 2010).
MLA Format
Bonnell, Jerry, and Robert Nemiroff. APOD: X-Ray Moon. 2000. 2 Sep. 2000. 7 Sep. 2010 <http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap000902.html>.
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