The European X-ray observatory Exosat - Its mission and scientific instruments

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Aug 1982

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1982esabu..31...20t&link_type=abstract

ESA Bulletin, no. 31, Aug. 1982, p. 20-33.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Exosat Satellite, Satellite-Borne Instruments, Space Missions, Spaceborne Experiments, X Ray Astronomy, European Space Agency, Mission Planning, Spaceborne Telescopes, X Ray Spectroscopy

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The experiments and scientific instruments of the European X-ray observatory Exosat are discussed. The characteristics and operational modes of the satellite are covered, as are the medium-energy experiment, the physical parameters and function of the imaging telescope and gas-scintillation proportional counter, and the projected studies of X-ray sources, including detection, spectroscopy, and variability. The medium energy experiment's objective is to determine the shape of the continuum from 1 to 50 keV, estimate the degree of interstellar absorption for heavily cut-off sources, detect spectral lines of iron, silicon, and sulfur, and study spectral variability.

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