On the in-flight calibration plans of modern x-ray observatories

Matteo Guainazzi; Laurence David; Catherine E. Grant; Eric Miller; Lorenzo Natalucci; Jukka Nevalainen; Robert Petre; Marc Audard

doi:10.1117/1.JATIS.1.4.047001

29 December 2015 On the in-flight calibration plans of modern x-ray observatories

Matteo Guainazzi, Laurence David, Catherine E. Grant, Eric Miller, Lorenzo Natalucci, Jukka Nevalainen, Robert Petre, Marc Audard

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Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems, Vol. 1, Issue 4, 047001 (December 2015). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JATIS.1.4.047001

Abstract

We present an overview of the set of celestial sources used for in-flight calibration of x-ray detectors by past and operational missions. We show the rationale behind their choice as a guideline for future missions aiming at optimizing the critical early phases of their science operations.

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Matteo Guainazzi, Laurence David, Catherine E. Grant, Eric Miller, Lorenzo Natalucci, Jukka Nevalainen, Robert Petre, and Marc Audard "On the in-flight calibration plans of modern x-ray observatories," Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems 1(4), 047001 (29 December 2015). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JATIS.1.4.047001

Published: 29 December 2015

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