The Astro-D X-ray astronomy mission

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Nov 1989

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1989spie.1159..510k&link_type=abstract

IN: EUV, X-ray, and gamma-ray instrumentation for astronomy and atomic physics; Proceedings of the Meeting, San Diego, CA, Aug.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Charge Coupled Devices, Japanese Space Program, Scintillation Counters, Space Missions, X Ray Astronomy, Cosmic Rays, Mirrors, Spatial Resolution, X Ray Sources, X Ray Telescopes

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The fourth X-ray astronomy mission of Japan, Astro-D, scheduled to be launched in February 1993, is described, and its scientific goals are discussed. Emphasis is placed on the design and characteristics of the Astro-D high-throughput wide-band telescope and the focal plane detectors for its four sets of multimirrors. The spatial resolution of the Astro-D mirrors is 2-3 arcmin in half power diameter.

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