The Einstein /HEAO 2/ X-ray Observatory

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Heao 2, Spaceborne Astronomy, X Ray Astronomy, Cameras, Focal Plane Devices, High Resolution, Proportional Counters, Spaceborne Telescopes, Spacecraft Instruments, Spectrometers

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The Einstein (HEAO 2) X-ray Observatory, launched in 1978, includes a fully imaging focusing X-ray telescope with an angular resolution of a few arc sec, a field of view of up to one deg, and a sensitivity several hundred times greater than previously available in any X-ray astronomy experiment. A high-resolution imager, an imaging proportional counter, a focal plane crystal spectrometer, and a monitor proportional counter are among the principal instruments on board the Einstein X-ray Observatory. About 20% of the total effective observing time in the first year of the X-ray astronomy experiment has been reserved for guest observers.

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