Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan · 1994 · 48 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesAstronomyPhysicsAstrophysicsObservational AstronomyX-ray AstronomyX-ray DetectorsX-ray OpticsX-ray SpectroscopyX-ray TelescopesAstronomical X-ray DetectionSoft X-ray AstronomyX-ray Source DetectionX-ray SpectraX-ray Survey TelescopesX-ray Surveys
Advanced Satellite for Cosmology and Astrophysics (ASCA) is a high-throughput X-ray astronomy observatory which is capable of simultaneous imaging and spectroscopic observations over a wide energy range 0.5-10 keV. The scientific capabilities of ASCA and some aspects related to its operation and observations are briefly described.