| Name | BRITE |
|---|---|
| Type | Nanosatellite |
| Units or mass | 10 kg |
| Organisation | Canadian Space Agency (CSA) |
| Institution | Space agency |
| Entity | Government (Civil / Military) |
| Nation | Canada |
| Manufacturer | AIVT by Space Flight Laboratory |
| Operator | Space Flight Laboratory |
| Launch brokerer | Space Flight Laboratory (UTIAS-SFL) |
| Partners | University of Toronto Space Flight Laboratory |
| Oneliner |
Investigation of the brightness oscillations of massive luminous stars, BRITE constellation. |
| Description |
Investigation of the brightness oscillations of massive luminous stars by differential photometry. The scientific instrument is an optical camera with a high-resolution CCD to take images from distant stars with magnitude of 3.5. |
| Sources | [1] [2] [3] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] |
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Last modified: 2023-06-09
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