Swift x-ray telescope (XRT)

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Mar 2003

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X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Telescopes and Instruments for Astronomy. Edited by Joachim E. Truemper, Harvey D. Tananbaum. Proceedings

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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The Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Explorer will be launched late in 2003 to make prompt multiwavelength observations of Gamma-Ray Bursts and Afterglows. The X-ray Telescope (XRT) provides key capabilities that permit Swift to determine GRB positions with several arcsecond accuracy within 100 seconds of the burst onset. The XRT is designed to observe GRB afterglows covering over seven orders of magnitude in flux in the 0.2-10 keV band, with completely autonomous operation. GRB positions are determined within seconds of target acquisition, and accurate positions are sent to the ground for distribution over the GCN. The XRT can also measure redshifts of GRBs for bursts with Fe line emission or other spectral features.

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