Exploring the extreme Universe with a rich new resource
• Three years’
research led by University of Leicester Department of Physics and Astronomy
• Team produces
new catalogue with 531,261 detections of
X-ray emitting objects – a new record
• 372,728 unique
X-ray sources identified
• The total area
covered on the sky by the combined observation fields is ~1400 square degrees
Scientists led by the University of Leicester have set a new
record for cosmic X-ray sources ever sighted – creating an unprecedented cosmic
X-ray catalogue that will provide a valuable resource allowing astronomers to
explore the extreme Universe.