The electromagnetic spectrum
The Electromagnetic Spectrum 8 CESAR’s Booklet Table 1: Examples of astronomical sources emitting in each range of the electromagnetic spectrum. Type of radiation Temperature Typical sources Gamma-rays >108 K Matter falling into black holes X-rays 106-108 K Gas in clusters of galaxies Supernova remnants Stellar coronae
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