Speaker
Sudip Bhattacharyya
(Tata Institute of Fundamental Research)
Description
AstroSat is a multiwavelength astronomy satellite with a suite of instruments facilitating simultaneous observations of cosmic objects in the optical, ultraviolet, soft X-ray, and hard X-ray ranges. The capabilities of these science payloads include a large collection area, high time resolution, excellent imaging, and hard X-ray polarization. AstroSat has observed varieties of cosmic sources, including accreting black holes, neutron stars, and white dwarfs. We will give a quick overview of the AstroSat instruments and highlight some of their main scientific results.
Primary author
Sudip Bhattacharyya
(Tata Institute of Fundamental Research)
