Ginga

An artist's conception of the Ginga satellite. (Credit: ISAS/JAXA)

Lifetime: February 1987 - November 1991

Country (primary): Japan

Primary Science

The primary science objective of the Gigna mission was to provide observations of X-ray sources in active galactic nuclei and to make precise observations of X-ray celestial bodies.

Science Highlights

• Discovered transiten black hole candidates and studied their spectral evolution
• Disocvered weak transients in the galactic ridge
• Found evidence for emission and absoprtion of iron feature in Seyfert galaxies
• Disocvred intense 6-7 keV iron line emission from the galacitc center region

Links to more information

• Ginga Satellite Showcase
• Ginga on HEASARC
• Ginga on JAXA/ISAS