Cal X-1: an absolute in-orbit calibrator for current and future X-ray observatories

Cal X-1: an absolute in-orbit calibrator for current and future X-ray observatories

We describe Cal X-1, a SmallSat mission concept to establish X-ray standard candles in the sky, which will enable absolute calibration of the current and future X-ray observatories. It consists of two CubeSats flying in formation, one containing an absolutely calibrated X-ray source and another, 1-2...

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Veröffentlicht in:arXiv.org 2019-07
Hauptverfasser: Jahoda, Keith, Markevitch, Maxim, Okajima, Takashi, Hill-Kittle, Joanne, Shah, Neerav, Bergeron, Denis, Holland, Andrew, Plucinsky, Paul, Schwarz, Dan
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Sprache:eng
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Calibration
Cubesat
Observatories
X ray sources
X ray telescopes
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Zusammenfassung:We describe Cal X-1, a SmallSat mission concept to establish X-ray standard candles in the sky, which will enable absolute calibration of the current and future X-ray observatories. It consists of two CubeSats flying in formation, one containing an absolutely calibrated X-ray source and another, 1-2 km away, a simple X-ray telescope.
ISSN:2331-8422