the precise temperature of the companion star, its size and brightness. the precise temperature of the companion star, its size and brightness. This has been possible only due to the excellent capability of the UVIT telescope," Subramaniam added. The UVIT is made of twin telescopes with an effective diameter of 375mm each and records images in the Far UV, Near UV and visible frequencies. These instruments observe the sky for electro-magnetic radiations in the visible, ultraviolet and X-ray frequency ranges coming from distant celestial sources.

Source: dna January 29, 2017 05:04 UTC