Astronomische Nederlandse Satelliet (ANS)
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Mission Characteristics
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- Ultraviolet experiment (1500-3300Å)
- Soft X-ray experiment (SXX) composite of two parts
- Parabolic mirror (eff area=144 cm2)
with a small area proportional counter on the focal plane
0.16-0.28 keV 34´ FOV - Proportional counter 1-7 keV eff area=45 cm2 38´ X 75´ FOV
- Parabolic mirror (eff area=144 cm2)
with a small area proportional counter on the focal plane
- Hard X-ray experiment (HXX) composite of two parts
- LAD 10´ x 3° FOV 1-30 keV eff
area=40cm2
- Bragg Crystal Assembly (BCA) to search for Si lines
- LAD 10´ x 3° FOV 1-30 keV eff
area=40cm2
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- Discovery of the X-ray bursts
- Detection of X-ray from Stellar Coronae (Capella)
- First detection of X-ray flares from UV Ceti and YZ CMi
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