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Future Developments in Balloon-Borne X-Ray Astronomy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 April 2016

R. M. Thomas  and
J. G. Greenhill
R. M. Thomas
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, University of Tasmania
J. G. Greenhill
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, University of Tasmania
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While Uhuru’s contribution to X-ray astronomy in the energy range 1 – 20 keV (and more particularly 2 – 10 keV) has been most impressive, it remains true that satellite observations outside this energy range, and particularly at energies above 20 keV which are also accessible to balloon-borne instrumentation, have been somewhat disappointing. We cannot forsee any likely marked improvement in this situation for at least four years and we believe therefore, that balloon-borne payloads can continue to contribute significantly to the study of hard X-ray sources.

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X-Ray Astronomy
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Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia , Volume 2 , Issue 5 , September 1974 , pp. 292 - 293
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Copyright © Astronomical Society of Australia 1974

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