MAXI (Monitor of All-sky X-ray Image) is the first astrophysical payload for Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) to be designed for all sky X-ray monitoring. MAXI is a slit scanning camera which consists of two kinds of X-ray detectors; one is one-dimensional position sensitive proportional counters with total area of ∼5000 cm2 (here we call GSC) and the other is an X-ray CCD array with total area ∼200 cm2 (here we call SSC). The GSC subtends a field of view with an angular dimension of 1 degree times 180 degrees, while the SSC does a field of view with an angular dimension of 1 degree times a little less than 180 degrees. Thus, in the course of one station orbit, MAXI can scan almost all sky with a precision of 1 degree and with X-ray energy range of 0.5–30 keV. MAXI with a total weight of about 500 kg will be attached to JEM exposed facility in 2003.


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    Title :

    MAXI mission for the space station


    Contributors:
    Matsuoka, M. (author) / Kawai, N. (author) / Mihara, T. (author) / Yoshida, A. (author) / Tsunemi, H. (author) / Miyata, E. (author) / Torii, K. (author) / Kotani, T. (author) / Kubo, H. (author) / Matsumoto, H. (author)

    Conference:

    Space technology and applications international forum -1999 ; 1999 ; Albuquerque, New Mexico (USA)


    Published in:

    AIP Conference Proceedings ; 458 , 1 ; 163-168


    Publication date :

    1999-01-22


    Size :

    6 pages





    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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