Unique device for the study of space objects X-shooter will allow to get the radiations of object given about a spectrum with high exactness practically for one survey, the European south observatory (ESO) reports, on the telescope of which a new instrument was set. A new instrument will be especially effective at the study of objects, the spectrum of radiation of which is beforehand unknown. For example, the question is about so urgent gamma-vspleskakh – scale power extrass in space, nature of which while to the end is not clear.Development
unique device was begun in 2003. In general complication scientific from 11 research establishments Denmark worked above him, France, Italy and Netherlands.Setting of novelty was completed on May, 14, 2009. After it engineers conducted the row of additional tests.
It is planned that for scientific public X-shooter will be accessible from first October, 2009. Presently already 168 statements acted on supervisions by total duration 350 nights.Recently by one of instruments, set on VLT, to the astronomers
it was succeeded to take temperature atmosphere of Pluto and set that it is much hotter than his surface, reports Lenta.ru. Original appearance of device X-shooter. Photo ESO
