Abstract
The Diffuse X-rays from the Local galaxy (DXL) mission is an approved sounding rocket project with a first launch scheduled around December 2012. Its goal is to identify and separate the X-ray emission generated by solar wind charge exchange from that of the local hot bubble to improve our understanding of both. With 1,000 cm2 proportional counters and grasp of about 10 cm2 sr both in the 1/4 and 3/4 keV bands, DXL will achieve in a 5-min flight what cannot be achieved by current and future X-ray satellites.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 83-99 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Experimental Astronomy |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2011 |
Keywords
- Diffuse X-ray background
- Local hot bubble
- Solar wind charge exchange
- X-ray
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Space and Planetary Science