Abstract Details

Name: K. P. Singh
Affiliation: T.I.F.R., Mumbai
Conference ID: ASI2016_630
Title : First Scientific Results from observations with the Soft X-ray imaging Telescope onboard ASTROSAT
Abstract Type : Plenary
Abstract : Soft X-ray imaging Telescope (SXT) onboard the AstroSat is India's first X-ray imaging telescope. SXT was made fully operational on October 26, 2015. I will describe the characteristics of the SXT, and the first scientific results obtained from the observations carried out during the performance verification phase of the SXT.