AstroSat science operations and userbase
Abstract
AstroSat, India's first observatory class satellite, operates as a proposal based observatory. AstroSat carries five science payloads capable of simultaneous observations in a broad energy band. In this article, we will summarize the science operations of AstroSat, AstroSat user distribution, user support available for AstroSat users and publications related to AstroSat and AstroSat data.
- Publication:
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Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy
- Pub Date:
- October 2021
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s12036-021-09755-x
- Bibcode:
- 2021JApA...42...45G
- Keywords:
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- AstroSat;
- X-ray;
- ultra-violet;
- space observatory