Unified Astronomy Thesaurus

Last uploaded: June 20, 2024
Jump to:
loading...
Preferred Name

Gamma-ray astronomy
Synonyms

Gamma-ray astronomical observations
Definitions

The study of gamma rays from extraterrestrial sources, especially gamma-ray bursts. Gamma-rays are an electromagnetic wave with a typical wavelength less than 10-2Å (10-12 m), corresponding to frequencies above 1019 Hz and photon energies above 100 keV.
ID

http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/628
altLabel

Gamma-ray astronomical observations

Gamma ray astronomical observations

Gamma ray astronomy

γ-ray astronomy

Gamma astronomy
broader

http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/1043
contributor

http://editor.vocabs.ands.org.au/user/AAS_Frey.Katie
definition

The study of gamma rays from extraterrestrial sources, especially gamma-ray bursts. Gamma-rays are an electromagnetic wave with a typical wavelength less than 10-2Å (10-12 m), corresponding to frequencies above 1019 Hz and photon energies above 100 keV.
modified

2024-06-20T13:16:50.636Z

2024-06-20T13:15:01.829Z
prefLabel

Gamma-ray astronomy
related

http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/633
Add comment
Add proposal
Delete Subject Author Type Created
No notes to display