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Using publicly available NASA data from actual satellite observations of astronomical X-ray sources, we explore some of the mysteries of the cosmos, including neutron stars, black holes, quasars, and supernovae. We will analyze energy spectra and time series data to understand how these amazing objects work. We use an imaging tool called DS9 to explore the amazing diversity of astronomical observations that have made X-ray astronomy one of the most active and exciting fields of scientific inquiry in the last 50 years. Each week we'll explore a different facet of X-ray astronomy. Starting with an introduction to the nature of imaging, we then move on to examples of how our imaging software, DS9, can help us understand real satellite data. You will use the actual data that scientists use when doing their work. Nothing is "canned". You'll appreciate the excitement astronomers felt when they made their important discoveries about periodic sources of binary X-rays, supernovae and their remnants, and extragalactic sources that have shaped our understanding of cosmology.
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