Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Jan 1993
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1993a%26as...97..371s&link_type=abstract
Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series (ISSN 0365-0138), vol. 97, no. 1, p. 371-383.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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Astronomical Satellites, Spaceborne Astronomy, X Ray Astronomy, X Ray Sources, Astronomical Spectroscopy, Galactic Clusters, Image Processing, Italian Space Program, Proportional Counters, Stellar Spectra, Supernova Remnants
Scientific paper
The paper examines the scientific objects, instrumental approach, characteristics, and scientific objectives of SAX (X-ray Astronomy Satellite), an Italian-Dutch program devoted to the investigation of Galactic and extragalactic sources in the energy band 0.1-300 keV. Its scientific objectives are: imaging and broadband spectroscopy over the energy range 0.1 to 10 keV; spectral measurements, spectroscopy, and timing on sources from 3 to 300 keV; and all-sky monitoring for the investigation of long-time variability and localization and study of transients. The payload complement includes: a low-energy concentrator/spectrometer/ a medium-energy concentrator/spectrometer; a high-pressure gas scintillation proportional counter; and a phoswich detector system.
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