Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility (AXAF) science instrumentsThe overall AXAF program is summarized, with particular emphasis given to its science instruments. The science objectives established for AXAF are to determine the nature of celestial objects, from normal stars to quasars, to elucidate the nature of the physical processes which take place in and between astronomical objects, and to shed light on the history and evolution of the universe. Attention is given to the AXAF CCD imaging spectrometer, which is to provide spectrally and temporally resolved imaging, or, in conjunction with transmission grating, high-resolution dispersed spectral images of celestial sources. A high-resolution camera, an X-ray spectrometer, and the Bragg Crystal Spectrometer are also discussed.
Document ID
19920062551
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Winkler, Carl E. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Dailey, Carroll C. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Cumings, Nesbitt P. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 15, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1991
Subject Category
Spacecraft Instrumentation
Meeting Information
Meeting: Space Astronomical Telescopes and Instruments