X-ray timing explorer mission

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Jan 1993

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1993a%26as...97..355b&link_type=abstract

Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series (ISSN 0365-0138), vol. 97, no. 1, p. 355-360.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

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Cosmology, Sky Surveys (Astronomy), X Ray Astronomy, X Ray Timing Explorer, Active Galactic Nuclei, Astronomical Observatories, Data Processing, Neutron Stars, Proportional Counters, Spaceborne Astronomy, X Ray Sources

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The XTE will address a number of fundamental questions about the nature of the cosmos. The large effective area (about 0.8 sq m total) and broad band of sensitivity (2-200 keV) of its three instruments make it especially valuable for timing of intensity variations and for the determination of broadband spectra from high-energy sources. For the first time, studies of variability ranging from about 1 microsecond to several years will be carried out. XTE's design and flexibility of operations will allow it to respond rapidly to changes in the X-ray sky (within hours) and will facilitate multifrequency observations. It is scheduled for launch on a Delta II vehicle prior to April 1996.

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