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Cal X-1: an absolute in-orbit calibrator for current and future X-ray observatories
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- We describe Cal X-1, a SmallSat mission concept to establish X-ray standard candles in the sky, which will enable absolute calibration of the current and future X-ray observatories. It consists of two CubeSats flying in formation, one containing an absolutely calibrated X-ray source and another, 1-2 km away, a simple X-ray telescope.<br />Comment: A project white paper for the NAS Astro2020 Decadal Survey. 11 pages
Details
- Database :
- arXiv
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- edsarx.1907.12677
- Document Type :
- Working Paper