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The Crab Nebula: High energy x-ray observation of a lunar occultation
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Staubert, R and Kendziorra, E and Trumper, J and Reppin, C and Hoffman, JA and Pounds, KA and Giles, AB and Morrison, LV, The Crab Nebula: High energy x-ray observation of a lunar occultation, The Astrophysical Journal, 201 pp. 15-19. ISSN 0004-637X (1975) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 1975 The American Astronomical Society
Official URL: http://iopscience.iop.org/journal/0004-637X
Abstract
A lunar occultation of the Crab Nebula was observed at X-ray energies above 15 keV by a scintillation
counter on a Skylark rocket launched from Spain on 1974 October 7. The angular extent of
the region of emission of 75 percent of the total flux between 15 and 150 keV (average photon energy
39 keV) along position angle 263° is found to be 110" ± 25". The offset of the centroid of the extended
source is such that its projection to the west of NP 0532 is 8" ± 6". The variation of size with
energy, as found from this and other measurements, sets constraints on models for energy transfer
along magnetic field lines in the Crab.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | High energy X-ray astrophysics |
| Research Division: | Physical Sciences |
| Research Group: | Astronomical sciences |
| Research Field: | High energy astrophysics and galactic cosmic rays |
| Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
| Objective Group: | Expanding knowledge |
| Objective Field: | Expanding knowledge in the physical sciences |
| UTAS Author: | Giles, AB (Dr Barry Giles) |
| ID Code: | 114107 |
| Year Published: | 1975 |
| Deposited By: | Mathematics and Physics |
| Deposited On: | 2017-02-06 |
| Last Modified: | 2017-05-09 |
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