M45 Rosat

The Pleiades in X-rays

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Rosat image of the Pleiades in X-rays. Colors represent different X-ray

colors (energy bands): lowest energies red, intermediate green, highest blue.

The optically brightest stars are indicated by the green squares.

The brightest X-ray stars are those with the hottest atmospheres or coronas.

Credit:

Thomas Preibisch, Würzburg (Germany)


Hartmut Frommert

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Christine Kronberg

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Last Modification: 9 May 1998, 16:00 MET

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