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X-Ray Imaging Telescope: Balloon Data from INPE, in Brazil

Entry ID: TIMAX

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Summary

Abstract: This set contains 20 minutes of data obtained by 35 NaI detectors
(TOTAL AREA of approx. 280 sq. cm) flown on the imaging telescope
TIMAX. It is stored in 64 kbyte binary files. Each file has all the
digitized spectra of each detector.

Each detector is coupled to a photomultiplier and the output pulses
are height-analyzed in 32 channels covering the nominal energy
range of 30-100 Kev.

The coded ...

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: -20.0

S: -23.0

E: -45.0

W: -50.0

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1993-06-08

Stop Date: 1993-06-09

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > SOUTH AMERICA > BRAZIL

CONTINENT > SOUTH AMERICA

Science Keywords

SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING > X-RAY > X-RAY FLUX

ISO Topic Category

IMAGERY/BASE MAPS/EARTH COVER

Platform

BALLOONS

Instrument

SCINTILLATION COUNTERS

TIMAX > X-Ray Imaging Telescope

Ancillary Keywords

ASTRONOMY

GALACTIC CENTER

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Originating Center

INPE

Data Center

Astrophysics Division, National Institute for Space Research, Brazil

Data Center URL: http://www.das.inpe.br/
Dataset ID: DAS/TIMAX > Laboratory X-Ray Images

Data Center Personnel
Name: JOAO BRAGA Phone: +55.123.25.6735 Fax: +55.123.21.8743 Email: BRAGA at DAS.INPE.BR Contact Address: Astrophysics Division - DAS Coordination of Space and Atmospheric Sciences - CEA Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais - INPE Caixa Postal 515 City: Sao Jose dos Campos Postal Code: CEP 12.201-970 Country: Brazil

Personnel

ALEXANDRE MAGNO RODRIGUES ALVES

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Phone: +55.123.25.6742

Fax: +55.123.21.8743

Email: MAGRO at DAS.INPE.BR

Contact Address:

Astrophysics Division - DAS

Coordination of Space and Atmospheric Sciences - CEA

Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais - INPE

Caixa Postal 515

City: Sao Jose dos Campos

Province or State: SP

Postal Code: CEP 12201-970

Country: Brazil

EDUARDO WHITAKER BERGAMINI

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Phone: +55.12.3945.6166

Phone: +55.12.325.6603

Fax: +55.12.325.6150

Email: e.w.bergamini at uol.com.br

Contact Address:

MCT/INPE

Avenida dos Astronautas, 1758

City: Sao Jose dos Campos

Province or State: SP

Postal Code: 12227-010

Country: BRAZIL

JOAO BRAGA

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Phone: +55.123.25.6735

Fax: +55.123.21.8743

Email: BRAGA at DAS.INPE.BR

Contact Address:

Astrophysics Division - DAS

Coordination of Space and Atmospheric Sciences - CEA

Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais - INPE

Caixa Postal 515

City: Sao Jose dos Campos

Postal Code: CEP 12.201-970

Country: Brazil

Publications/References

Braga, J., Villela, T., Jayanthi, U.B., D'Amico, F., Neri, J.A., A New
Mask-Antimask Coded Aperture Telescope for Hard X-Ray Astronomy, Experimental Astronomy, 2, 101-113, 1991.

Creation and Review Dates

Last DIF Revision Date: 2004-07-13

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