| タイトル | The HEROES Balloon-Borne Hard X-Ray Telescope |
| 本文（外部サイト） | http://hdl.handle.net/2060/20140012865 |
| 著者（英） | Christe, S.; Shih, A. Y.; Tennant, A. F.; Ramsey, B.; Kilaru, K.; Swartz, D. A.; Gaskin, J.; Wilson-Hodge, C. |
| 発行日 | 2014-08-17 |
| 言語 | eng |
| 内容記述 | The High Energy Replicated Optics to Explore the Sun (HEROES) payload flew on a balloon from Ft. Sumner, NM, September 21-22, 2013. HEROES is sensitive from about 20-75 keV and comprises 8 optics modules (HPD approximately 33" as flown), each consisting of 13-14 nickel replicated optics shells and 8 matching Xenon-filled position-sensitive proportional counter detectors (dE/E=0.05 @ 60 keV). Our targets included the Sun, the Crab Nebula and pulsar and the black hole binary GRS 1915+105. HEROES was pointed using a day/night star camera system for astrophysical observations and a newly developed Solar Aspect System for solar observations (with a shutter protecting the star camera.) We have successfully detected the Crab Nebula. Analyses for GRS 1915+105 and the Sun are ongoing. In this presentation, I will describe the HEROES mission, the data analysis pipeline and calibrations, preliminary results, and plans for follow-on missions. |
| NASA分類 | Astrophysics |
| レポートNO | M14-3678 |
| 権利 | Copyright, Distribution as joint owner in the copyright |
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