The search for absorption of 1 keV X-rays by the Small Magellanic Cloud

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May 1989

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Extraterrestrial Radiation, Magellanic Clouds, X Ray Absorption, Background Radiation, Energy Spectra, Heao 2, Proportional Counters

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The contribution of the extragalactic component of the diffuse background to the 1 keV energy band remains unknown. An effective way to ascertain this contribution is to measure the absorption of the extragalactic component by the neutral hydrogen in the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) with an instrument capable of eliminating point sources from the X-ray data that compensate for absorption. The image proportional counter data from the Einstein observatory can be used for this purpose. Additionally, any extended emission must also be eliminated. The resulting source free data can be compared to the neutral hydrogen and the amount of absorption can then be obtained when compared to the diffuse flux away from the SMC. However, due to other types of radiation contaminating the X-ray data, a true measure of the X-ray absorption was not obtained.

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