Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2003-11-07
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
5 pages, 5 figures, accepted for publication in A&A Lett (INTEGRAL special issue)
Scientific paper
10.1051/0004-6361:20031584
The imager on board INTEGRAL (IBIS) presently provides the most detailed sky images ever obtained at energies above 30 keV. The telescope is based on a coded aperture imaging system which allows to obtain sky images in a large field of view 29deg x 29deg with an angular resolution of 12'. The System Point Spread Function of the telescope and its detailed characteristics are here described along with the specific analysis algorithms used to derive the accurate point-like source locations. The derived location accuracy is studied using the first in-flight calibration data on strong sources for the IBIS/ISGRI system. The dependence of the calibrated location accuracy with the signal to noise ratio of the sources is presented. These preliminary studies demonstrate that the IBIS/ISGRI telescope and the standard scientific analysis software allow source localizations with accuracy at 90% confidence level better than 1' for sources with signal to noise ratios > 30 over the whole field of view, in agreement with the expected performances of the instrument.
Blay Pere
Cadolle-Bel Marion
Del Santo Melania
Foschini Luca
Goldoni Paolo
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