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AstroSat, ISRO’s first satellite dedicated to Astronomy was launched on September 28, 2015. Five Scientific payloads were flown onboard AstroSat. The multi-wavelength observations started six months after the launch and providing world-class data from Ultra Violet to High Energy X-rays. AstroSat data was opened to public by the Chairman, ISRO / Secretary DOS on September 26, 2018. Data from all the payloads, Ultra-Violet Imaging Telescope (UVIT), Soft X-ray Telescope (SXT), Large Area X-ray Proportional Counter (LAXPC), Cadmium Zinc Telluride (CZT) and Scanning Sky Monitor (SSM) are made opene for users around the world. These archival data are available for download from Indian Space Science Data Centre (ISSDC) at AstroBrowse. The released AstroSat data consists of observations on Supernova Remnants, Active Galactic Nuclei, galactic clusters and several other exciting astronomical objects providing opportunities for studying the cosmos from UV to X-rays for users.
colour composite image of NGC 2336 in NUV (Green) and FUV (Blue) with 2MASS-K band (red). Image from Rahna et. al, 2018.