The isotropy of the X-ray background in the energy range 2-18 keV

Details The isotropy of the X-ray background in the energy range 2-18 keV The isotropy of the X-ray background in the energy range 2-18 keV

Jan 1980

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Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, vol. 190, Jan. 1980, p. 243-260. Research supported by the Radcliffe Trust a

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Background Radiation, Cosmic X Rays, Isotropy, Spaceborne Astronomy, X Ray Astronomy, Compton Effect, Galactic Radiation, High Temperature Gases, Radiation Distribution, Stellar Radiation, X Ray Sources

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A study of the large-scale isotropy of the X-ray background in the energy range 2-18 keV has revealed significant variations in the intensity distribution over the sky (absolute value of b greater than 20 deg). A galactic component is apparent which contributes between 2.5 and 7.2 per cent of the background between galactic latitudes 90 and 20 deg, respectively. It is found that the most plausible interpretation of this feature is in terms of inverse Compton scattering of starlight and the microwave background by low-energy cosmic ray electrons. The residual background variations in terms of both 24- and 12-hr effects is investigated.

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