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X-ray astronomy instrument

Science Museum

Science Museum
London, United Kingdom

This instrument, designed by researchers at the University of Leicester, helped identify the existence of previously unknown X-ray sources in the southern sky.

Source: University of Leicester
Object no. 1976-255

Details

  • Title: X-ray astronomy instrument
  • Rights: © The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, Science Museum Group Collection, CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0

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