XMM: a long-lived orbiting X-ray multi-mirror observatory.
Abstract
XMM is a third generation X-ray astronomy mission. It is a multi-purpose high-throughput facility (2.4 m2 collecting power at 1 keV) consisting of two arrays of grazing incidence Wolter type 1 telescopes. The first, consists of 20 telescopes (10 arcsec. on-axis resolution, 1° field of view and energy range up to 5 keV). The second array with 7 telescopes has 30 arcsec. on-axis resolution, 0.5° field of view and an energy range extending to 10 keV. An assessment study of this mission started at ESA in January 1983.
- Publication:
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Physica Scripta Volume T
- Pub Date:
- 1984
- DOI:
- 10.1088/0031-8949/1984/T7/054
- Bibcode:
- 1984PhST....7..224B
- Keywords:
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- Astronomical Satellites;
- Esa Satellites;
- Satellite Lifetime;
- X Ray Astronomy;
- X Ray Telescopes;
- Active Galactic Nuclei;
- Focal Plane Devices;
- Galaxies;
- High Resolution;
- Mirrors;
- Polishing;
- Proportional Counters;
- X Ray Astrophysics Facility;
- X Ray Spectroscopy;
- Astronomy;
- Space Missions:X-Ray Astronomy;
- X-Ray Astronomy:Space Missions