A complete X-ray sample of the high-latitude (b)-20 sky from HEAO 1 A-2 : log N-log S and luminosity functions.
Abstract
An all-sky survey of X-ray sources was performed, complete to a limiting sensitivity of 3.1 x 10 to the -11 ergs/sq cm/s in the 2-10 keV band. The complete sample has allowed construction of luminosity functions based on a flux-limited sample for clusters of galaxies and active galactic nuclei. Integration of the best-fit luminosity functions indicates that clusters of galaxies contribute about 4% of the 2-10 keV DXRB, and active galactic nuclei about 20%. It is predicted that many of the objects seen in the deep survey should be local, relatively low luminosity active galactic nuclei and clusters of galaxies.
- Publication:
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The Astrophysical Journal
- Pub Date:
- February 1982
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 1982ApJ...253..485P
- Keywords:
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- Functions (Mathematics);
- Galactic Clusters;
- Galactic Nuclei;
- Heao 1;
- Luminosity;
- X Ray Sources;
- Active Galactic Nuclei;
- Data Processing;
- Galactic Structure;
- Maximum Likelihood Estimates;
- Radiant Flux Density;
- Sky Surveys (Astronomy);
- Spatial Distribution;
- X Ray Spectra;
- Astronomy