Extended regions of soft X-ray emission and background spectrum at Southern latitudes

Journal Article · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1982 · Astrophys. Lett.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6423986

Singh, K P; Manchanda, R K; Narana, S; Sreekantan, B V

A survey of Southern galactic hemisphere was made with a soft X-ray rocket-borne telescope launched on October 27, 1976 from the equatorial station, Thumba (S. India). Three extended regions of diffuse soft X-ray emission in the C-band (0.15-0.5 keV) and M-bands (0.5-1.5 keV) were detected and appear to be coincident with the regions of very low neutral hydrogen column density. Plasma temperatures of a few million degrees are required to explain the X-ray emission from these regions.

• Research Organization: Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bombay, India
• OSTI ID: 6423986
• Journal Information: Astrophys. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Astrophys. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 23:1; ISSN ASTLA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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