Gamma telescopes
Published on Nov 23, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
GAMMA TELESCOPES
KYLE LECHEMINANT, JAKE LIVES, JAMES KELSON, MICAH KENLEY, CHASE GUNNEL
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BASIC CHARACTERISTICS
- Created through radioactive decay
- Very high energy level (highest)
- Its high energy means it has the smallest wave lengths
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USES ON EARTH
- Gamma rays kill cells, which is used for killing cancer cells
- They are used to detect brain and cardiovascular abnormalities
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ASTRONOMICAL OBJECTS SEEN IN SPACE
- Black holes
- Distant regions of space
- Obscured parts of the Milky Way
BASIC DESIGN (BACKGROUND)
- Different telescopes of this type:
- Fermi
- Swift
- Intergal
- Also used up high in the atmosphere such as satellites/telescopes
