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The high energy x-ray spectrum of the Crab Nebula observed from OSO 8

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:7094201
The X-ray spectrum of the Crab Nebula was measured with the scintillation spectrometer on board the OSO-8 satellite. The total emission of the X-ray source shows no long term variability. The spectrum itself can be described by a single power law out to energies of at least 500 keV.
Research Organization:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Greenbelt, MD (USA). Goddard Space Flight Center
OSTI ID:
7094201
Report Number(s):
N-77-18987; NASA-TM-X-71260; X-682-77-7
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English