A Collection of Images for Presentations

CGRO

Image

Description and Credits

Available Formats

cgro01 Compton Gamma Ray Observatory with instruments in cut-away view
Credit: MPE
gif : 179 kB, 591 x 380 pixels
ps : 1.4 Mb, 500 x 700 pixels
with caption:
ps : 1.4 Mb, 600 x 840 pixels

cgro02 Compton Gamma Ray Observatory with instruments colored and labeled
Credit: NASA
gif : 70 kB, 460 x 414 pixels
ps : 1.16 Mb, 535 x 600 pixels

cgro03 Compton Gamma Ray Observatory - artists view
Credit: NASA
gif : 70 kB, 258 x 248 pixels
ps : 393 kB,435 x 520 pixels

cgro04 Compton Gamma Ray Observatory - drawing with labels
Credit: NASA
gif : 15 kB, 428 x 319 pixels

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CGRO

Instruments

STS-37

Miscellaneous CGRO

Other

CGRO Instruments

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Description and Credits

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comptel01 COMPTEL: photomosaic
Credit: MPE
jpg : 288 kB, 541 x 794 pixels
gif : 32 kB, 248 x 364 pixels
ps : 155 kB, 130 x 180 pixels b/w
with caption:
ps : 2.6 Mb, 435 x 520 pixels

comptel02 COMPTEL: principle of measurement (v1)
Credit: UNH
jpg : 5 kB, 175 x 307 pixels
ps : 329 kB, 170 x 300 pixels
with caption:
ps : 338 kB, 590 x 840 pixels

comptel03 COMPTEL: principle of measurement (v2)
Credit: UNH
jpg : 46 kB, 480 x 367 pixels
ps : 1.1 Mb, 470 x 360 pixels
with caption:
ps : 1.1 Mb, 590 x 840 pixels

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CGRO

Instruments

STS-37

Miscellaneous CGRO

Other

STS-37

Image

Description and Credits

Available Formats

launch01 CGRO launch April 5, 1991 aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis
Credit: NASA
jpg : 31 kB, 398 x 477 pixels
ps : 1.2 Mb, 130 x 180 pixels

launch02 CGRO launch April 5, 1991 aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis
Credit: NASA
jpg : 1.6 Mb, 1280 x 1024 pixels

deploy01 CGRO deployment from Space Shuttle Atlantis on April 8, 1991: opening of the cargo bay. Credit: NASA jpg : 49 kB, 640 x 480 pixels

deploy02 CGRO deployment from Space Shuttle Atlantis on April 8, 1991: lifting of CGRO.

Credit: NASA
jpg : 29 kB, 502 x 478 pixels

deploy08 CGRO deployment from Space Shuttle Atlantis on April 8, 1991.
Credit: NASA
jpg : 378 kB, 758 x 539 pixels

deploy03 CGRO deployment from Space Shuttle Atlantis on April 8, 1991: check out.
Credit: NASA
jpg : 54 kB, 539 x 520 pixels

deploy05 CGRO deployment from Space Shuttle Atlantis on April 8, 1991: job done!
Credit: NASA
jpg : 49 kB, 640 x 480 pixels

deploy07 CGRO deployment from Space Shuttle Atlantis on April 8, 1991
Credit: NASA
jpg : 362 kB, 586 x 539 pixels

deploy04 CGRO deployment from Space Shuttle Atlantis on April 8, 1991: check out.
Credit: NASA
jpg : 27 kB, 508 x 475 pixels

deploy06 CGRO deployment from Space Shuttle Atlantis on April 8, 1991: floating free!
Credit: NASA
jpg : 46 kB, 640 x 480 pixels

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CGRO

Instruments

STS-37

Miscellaneous CGRO

Other

Miscellaneous CGRO

Image

Description and Credits

Available Formats

deorbit01 predicted de-orbit target area (June 4, 2000)
Credit: NASA
jpg : 7.3 kB, 200 x 200 pixels
ps : 246 kB, 200 x 200 pixels
tiff : 1.05 Mb, 720 x 486 pixels

deorbit02 predicted de-orbit target area (June 4, 2000)
Credit: NASA
jpg : 15.8 kB, 500 x 328 pixels
ps : 1 Mb, 490 x 320 pixels
tiff : 1.05 Mb, 720 x 486 pixels

deorbit03 planned orbit changes (May/June 2000)
Credit: NASA
jpg : 12.5 kB, 500 x 331 pixels
ps : 1 Mb, 495 x 330 pixels
tiff : 1.05 Mb, 720 x 486 pixels

two videos "Last orbit over Hawaii"
shortly before breakup
Credit: NASA / Air Force
video 1 (mpg format)
video 2 (mpg format)

reentry1 "Coming Home"
CGRO reeentry - artist's concept
Credit: NASA/GSFC : Chris Butler
jpg : 24.5 kB, 494 x 664 pixels

reentry2 "Mission Completed"
CGRO reeentry - artist's concept
Credit: NASA/GSFC
jpg : 24 kB, 785 x 315 pixels

erange01 Energy ranges of CGRO instruments
Credit: NASA
gif : 130 kB, 607 x 449 pixels
ps : 1.7 Mb, 440 x 610 pixels

csc-v2 First COMPTEL Source Catalog
Credit: Schönfelder V. et al. AIP Conf. Proc. 510, 596-600 (2000)
jpg : 68 kB, 792 x 612 pixels
ps : 42 kB, 612 x 792 pixels
with caption:
jpg : 63 kB, 792 x 612 pixels
ps : 51 kB, 612 x 792 pixels

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CGRO

Instruments

STS-37

Miscellaneous CGRO

Other

Other

Image

Description and Credits

Available Formats

agn01 Artists (and scientists) view of an AGN
Credit: M. Polletta, ITESRE/CNR, Bologna, Italy
gif : 146 kB, 707 x 900 pixels
ps : 3.9 Mb, 520 x 400 pixels
with caption:
gif : 124 kB, 612 x 792 pixels
ps : 3.9 Mb, 590 x 850 pixels

spectrum Wavelength bands
Credit: NASA (?)
gif : 84 kB, 1173 x 561 pixels
ps : 4 Mb, 340 x 715 pixels

milkyway-mw Multiwavelength Milky Way (8 energy bands).
Credit: NASA, ADC
(http://mwmw.gsfc.nasa.gov/)
jpg : 185 kB, 1280 x 853 pixels

x+gamma-projects X-ray and Gamma-ray Projects 1992 - 2008.
Credit: AGILE project web pages at:
( http://www.ifctr.mi.cnr.it/Agile/brochure/a-science.ps.gz)
with caption:
ps : 2.9 Mb, 587 x 840 pixels
jpg : 81 kB, 518 x 660 pixels

hexe80-tiny-tim01 Ballooning: HEXE 1980 - "Tiny Tim".
Credit: H. Steinle, MPE

jpg : 1.5 Mb, 1363 x 892 pixels

hexe80-launch01 Ballooning: HEXE 1980 - launch preparation.
Credit: H. Steinle, MPE

jpg : 1.2 Mb, 1364 x 892 pixels

hexe80-flight01 Ballooning: HEXE 1980 - ascent.
Credit: H. Steinle, MPE

jpg : 1.4 Mb, 888 x 1344 pixels

cen-a-95007 Centaurus A:
La Silla, Chile, 2.2m telescope
B, 40 s, 1995-07-21-00:15:32 UT (start),
7' x 7' , north is up, west to the right
Credit: H. Steinle, MPE
You want to learn more about Centaurus A? click here!
gif : 95 kB, 342 x 341 pixels
ps : 716 kB, 340 x 340 pixels

pr20021119-5.jpg Black Hole
An artist's conception shows a black hole surrounded by a disk of hot gas, and a large doughnut or torus of cooler gas and dust. The light blue shimmer on the back of the torus is due to fluorescence of iron atoms excited by X-rays from the hot gas disk.
Credit: M. Weiss, CXC
Text: G. Hasinger
jpg : 224 kB,
612 x 792 pixels

pr20021119-3.mov Movie:
Merger of two Galaxies
Credit: NASA/Chandra Science Center
with zoom into center (15 s)
mov : QuickTime "mov"-format
MPEG : MPEG format;
longer time span (17 s)
mov : QuickTime "mov"-format
MPEG : MPEG format;

pr20021119-4.mov Movie:
Merger of the central Black Holes of two colliding galaxies with generation of gravitational waves.
Credit: NASA/Chandra Science Center
mov : QuickTime "mov"-format; 42 s
MPEG : MPEG format; 43 s

integral01 INTEGRAL
Credit: ESA
jpg : 407 kB, 718 x 539 pixels

integral02 INTEGRAL
Credit: ESA
jpg : 436 kB, 754 x 539 pixels

integral03 INTEGRAL
Credit: ESA
jpg : 388 kB, 718 x 539 pixels

apod20060701 Wind from a Black Hole (GRO J1655-40)
Credit: Astronomical Picture of the Day 2006, July 1 / M. Weiss (CXC)
jpg : 291 kB, 972 x 720 pixels

logo-mpe MPE logo
Credit: MPE
gif : 1.3 kB, 115 x 115 pixels
ps : 82 kB, 110 x 110 pixels

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CGRO

Instruments

STS-37

Miscellaneous CGRO

Other

Impressum / Disclaimer

Last update: 2006-07-10 by Helmut Steinle (hcs@mpe.mpg.de)

CGRO
Image	Description and Credits	Available Formats
cgro01	Compton Gamma Ray Observatory with instruments in cut-away view Credit: MPE	gif : 179 kB, 591 x 380 pixels ps : 1.4 Mb, 500 x 700 pixels with caption: ps : 1.4 Mb, 600 x 840 pixels
cgro02	Compton Gamma Ray Observatory with instruments colored and labeled Credit: NASA	gif : 70 kB, 460 x 414 pixels ps : 1.16 Mb, 535 x 600 pixels
cgro03	Compton Gamma Ray Observatory - artists view Credit: NASA	gif : 70 kB, 258 x 248 pixels ps : 393 kB,435 x 520 pixels
cgro04	Compton Gamma Ray Observatory - drawing with labels Credit: NASA	gif : 15 kB, 428 x 319 pixels

CGRO Instruments
Image	Description and Credits	Available Formats
comptel01	COMPTEL: photomosaic Credit: MPE	jpg : 288 kB, 541 x 794 pixels gif : 32 kB, 248 x 364 pixels ps : 155 kB, 130 x 180 pixels b/w with caption: ps : 2.6 Mb, 435 x 520 pixels
comptel02	COMPTEL: principle of measurement (v1) Credit: UNH	jpg : 5 kB, 175 x 307 pixels ps : 329 kB, 170 x 300 pixels with caption: ps : 338 kB, 590 x 840 pixels
comptel03	COMPTEL: principle of measurement (v2) Credit: UNH	jpg : 46 kB, 480 x 367 pixels ps : 1.1 Mb, 470 x 360 pixels with caption: ps : 1.1 Mb, 590 x 840 pixels

STS-37
Image	Description and Credits	Available Formats
launch01	CGRO launch April 5, 1991 aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis Credit: NASA	jpg : 31 kB, 398 x 477 pixels ps : 1.2 Mb, 130 x 180 pixels
launch02	CGRO launch April 5, 1991 aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis Credit: NASA	jpg : 1.6 Mb, 1280 x 1024 pixels
deploy01	CGRO deployment from Space Shuttle Atlantis on April 8, 1991: opening of the cargo bay. Credit: NASA	jpg : 49 kB, 640 x 480 pixels
deploy02	CGRO deployment from Space Shuttle Atlantis on April 8, 1991: lifting of CGRO. Credit: NASA	jpg : 29 kB, 502 x 478 pixels
deploy08	CGRO deployment from Space Shuttle Atlantis on April 8, 1991. Credit: NASA	jpg : 378 kB, 758 x 539 pixels
deploy03	CGRO deployment from Space Shuttle Atlantis on April 8, 1991: check out. Credit: NASA	jpg : 54 kB, 539 x 520 pixels
deploy05	CGRO deployment from Space Shuttle Atlantis on April 8, 1991: job done! Credit: NASA	jpg : 49 kB, 640 x 480 pixels
deploy07	CGRO deployment from Space Shuttle Atlantis on April 8, 1991 Credit: NASA	jpg : 362 kB, 586 x 539 pixels
deploy04	CGRO deployment from Space Shuttle Atlantis on April 8, 1991: check out. Credit: NASA	jpg : 27 kB, 508 x 475 pixels
deploy06	CGRO deployment from Space Shuttle Atlantis on April 8, 1991: floating free! Credit: NASA	jpg : 46 kB, 640 x 480 pixels

Miscellaneous CGRO
Image	Description and Credits	Available Formats
deorbit01	predicted de-orbit target area (June 4, 2000) Credit: NASA	jpg : 7.3 kB, 200 x 200 pixels ps : 246 kB, 200 x 200 pixels tiff : 1.05 Mb, 720 x 486 pixels
deorbit02	predicted de-orbit target area (June 4, 2000) Credit: NASA	jpg : 15.8 kB, 500 x 328 pixels ps : 1 Mb, 490 x 320 pixels tiff : 1.05 Mb, 720 x 486 pixels
deorbit03	planned orbit changes (May/June 2000) Credit: NASA	jpg : 12.5 kB, 500 x 331 pixels ps : 1 Mb, 495 x 330 pixels tiff : 1.05 Mb, 720 x 486 pixels
two videos	"Last orbit over Hawaii" shortly before breakup Credit: NASA / Air Force	video 1 (mpg format) video 2 (mpg format)
reentry1	"Coming Home" CGRO reeentry - artist's concept Credit: NASA/GSFC : Chris Butler	jpg : 24.5 kB, 494 x 664 pixels
reentry2	"Mission Completed" CGRO reeentry - artist's concept Credit: NASA/GSFC	jpg : 24 kB, 785 x 315 pixels

erange01	Energy ranges of CGRO instruments Credit: NASA	gif : 130 kB, 607 x 449 pixels ps : 1.7 Mb, 440 x 610 pixels
csc-v2	First COMPTEL Source Catalog Credit: Schönfelder V. et al. AIP Conf. Proc. 510, 596-600 (2000)	jpg : 68 kB, 792 x 612 pixels ps : 42 kB, 612 x 792 pixels with caption: jpg : 63 kB, 792 x 612 pixels ps : 51 kB, 612 x 792 pixels

Other
Image	Description and Credits	Available Formats
agn01	Artists (and scientists) view of an AGN Credit: M. Polletta, ITESRE/CNR, Bologna, Italy	gif : 146 kB, 707 x 900 pixels ps : 3.9 Mb, 520 x 400 pixels with caption: gif : 124 kB, 612 x 792 pixels ps : 3.9 Mb, 590 x 850 pixels
spectrum	Wavelength bands Credit: NASA (?)	gif : 84 kB, 1173 x 561 pixels ps : 4 Mb, 340 x 715 pixels
milkyway-mw	Multiwavelength Milky Way (8 energy bands). Credit: NASA, ADC (http://mwmw.gsfc.nasa.gov/)	jpg : 185 kB, 1280 x 853 pixels
x+gamma-projects	X-ray and Gamma-ray Projects 1992 - 2008. Credit: AGILE project web pages at: ( http://www.ifctr.mi.cnr.it/Agile/brochure/a-science.ps.gz)	with caption: ps : 2.9 Mb, 587 x 840 pixels jpg : 81 kB, 518 x 660 pixels
hexe80-tiny-tim01	Ballooning: HEXE 1980 - "Tiny Tim". Credit: H. Steinle, MPE	jpg : 1.5 Mb, 1363 x 892 pixels
hexe80-launch01	Ballooning: HEXE 1980 - launch preparation. Credit: H. Steinle, MPE	jpg : 1.2 Mb, 1364 x 892 pixels
hexe80-flight01	Ballooning: HEXE 1980 - ascent. Credit: H. Steinle, MPE	jpg : 1.4 Mb, 888 x 1344 pixels
cen-a-95007	Centaurus A: La Silla, Chile, 2.2m telescope B, 40 s, 1995-07-21-00:15:32 UT (start), 7' x 7' , north is up, west to the right Credit: H. Steinle, MPE You want to learn more about Centaurus A? click here!	gif : 95 kB, 342 x 341 pixels ps : 716 kB, 340 x 340 pixels
pr20021119-5.jpg	Black Hole An artist's conception shows a black hole surrounded by a disk of hot gas, and a large doughnut or torus of cooler gas and dust. The light blue shimmer on the back of the torus is due to fluorescence of iron atoms excited by X-rays from the hot gas disk. Credit: M. Weiss, CXC Text: G. Hasinger	jpg : 224 kB, 612 x 792 pixels
pr20021119-3.mov	Movie: Merger of two Galaxies Credit: NASA/Chandra Science Center	with zoom into center (15 s) mov : QuickTime "mov"-format MPEG : MPEG format; longer time span (17 s) mov : QuickTime "mov"-format MPEG : MPEG format;
pr20021119-4.mov	Movie: Merger of the central Black Holes of two colliding galaxies with generation of gravitational waves. Credit: NASA/Chandra Science Center	mov : QuickTime "mov"-format; 42 s MPEG : MPEG format; 43 s
integral01	INTEGRAL Credit: ESA	jpg : 407 kB, 718 x 539 pixels
integral02	INTEGRAL Credit: ESA	jpg : 436 kB, 754 x 539 pixels
integral03	INTEGRAL Credit: ESA	jpg : 388 kB, 718 x 539 pixels
apod20060701	Wind from a Black Hole (GRO J1655-40) Credit: Astronomical Picture of the Day 2006, July 1 / M. Weiss (CXC)	jpg : 291 kB, 972 x 720 pixels
logo-mpe	MPE logo Credit: MPE	gif : 1.3 kB, 115 x 115 pixels ps : 82 kB, 110 x 110 pixels