Spatial Structure and Spectral Characteristics of Diffuse Soft X-Ray Background
Abstract
Preliminary soft X-ray brightness maps of the sky have been constructed. The maps, covering nearly 30 percent of the sky with 5-deg spatial resolution, are presented for two energy bands: 0.1-0.4 keV (L-band) and 0.4-1.0 keV (M-band). Spatial distributions in the two maps are quite different, indicating spectral as well as brightness variations over the sky. Some of the previously unscanned regions and a portion of the North Polar Spur have been observed to be very bright.
- Publication:
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International Cosmic Ray Conference
- Pub Date:
- 1981
- Bibcode:
- 1981ICRC....1..123S
- Keywords:
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- Diffuse Radiation;
- Galactic Radiation;
- Spatial Distribution;
- X Ray Sources;
- X Ray Spectra;
- Astronomical Maps;
- Brightness Distribution;
- Energy Spectra;
- Spatial Resolution;
- Space Radiation;
- DIFFUSE RADIATION;
- GALACTIC RADIATION;
- SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;
- X RAY SOURCES;
- X RAY SPECTRA;
- ASTRONOMICAL MAPS;
- BRIGHTNESS DISTRIBUTION;
- ENERGY SPECTRA;
- SPATIAL RESOLUTION