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X-ray background survey spectrometer (xbss)
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Paulos, R. J. |
| Copyright Year | 1996 |
| Description | The objective of this investigation was to perform a spectral survey of the low energy diffuse X-ray background using the X-ray Background Survey Spectrometer (XBSS) on board the Space Station Freedom (SSF). XBSS obtains spectra of the X-ray diffuse background in the 11-24 A and 44-84 A wavelength intervals over the entire sky with 15 deg spatial resolution. These X-rays are almost certainly from a very hot (10(exp 6) K) component of the interstellar medium that is contained in regions occupying a large fraction of the interstellar volume near the Sun. Astrophysical plasmas near 10(exp 6) K are rich in emission lines, and the relative strengths of these lines, besides providing information about the physical conditions of the emitting gas, also provide information about its history and heating mechanisms. |
| File Size | 2474655 |
| Page Count | 68 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19960052860 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t86h9gz4q |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1996-08-30 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Spacecraft Instrumentation Performance Tests Spaceborne Astronomy X Ray Spectroscopy Diffuse Radiation Astronomical Spectroscopy Project Planning X Ray Astronomy Design Analysis Background Radiation Space Station Payloads Interstellar Matter X Ray Spectrometers Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |