Highlights from the KVANT mission
Abstract
The International X-ray observatory RÖNTGEN, aboard the KVANT module docked to the MIR space station, performed already more than 1000 sessions of observations of HER X-1, CYG X-1, CYG X-3, NGC 4151, CEN A, 3C 273, ASM 2000+25 and some other sources. The main target was SN1987a and the Large Magellanic Cloud field. Some results of observations (hard X-ray spectra, X-ray imaging and timing) are presented.
- Publication:
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Advances in Space Research
- Pub Date:
- 1990
- DOI:
- 10.1016/0273-1177(90)90116-H
- Bibcode:
- 1990AdSpR..10b..41S
- Keywords:
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- Soviet Satellites;
- Spaceborne Astronomy;
- X Ray Astronomy;
- X Ray Sources;
- X Ray Spectra;
- Cygnus Constellation;
- Magellanic Clouds;
- Mir Space Station;
- Supernova 1987a;
- X Ray Imagery;
- Astronomy