MAXI Nova Alert System and the Latest Scientific Results

MAXI, Monitor of All-sky X-ray Image, is the first astronomical telescope onboard the ISS. One of the main goals of our mission is to discover new transient objects by scanning more than 95% of the sky every similar to 92 min with two types of X-ray cameras, Gas Slit Camera (GSC) and Solid-state Sli...

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Published in:Proceedings of the International Conference 2009-09, Vol.1248, p.589-590
Main Authors: Negoro, H, Miyoshi, S, Ozawa, H, Ishiwata, R, Nakajima, N, Matsuoka, M, Kawasaki, K, Ueno, S, Tomida, H, Suzuki, M, Ishikawa, M, Mihara, T, Kohama, M, Sugizaki, M, Nakagawa, Y, Tsunemi, H, Kawai, N, Morii, M, Yoshida, A, Yamaoka, K, Ueda, Y, Isobe, N, Eguchi, S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cameras
Data processing
International Space Station
Missions
Monitors
Nova
Onboard
Scanning
Sky
Slits
Telescopes
X-rays
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Summary:MAXI, Monitor of All-sky X-ray Image, is the first astronomical telescope onboard the ISS. One of the main goals of our mission is to discover new transient objects by scanning more than 95% of the sky every similar to 92 min with two types of X-ray cameras, Gas Slit Camera (GSC) and Solid-state Slit Camera (SSC) [1]. We have developed a completely new data analysis system, a nova alert system, to find transient objects and send alerts to the world as soon as possible. Here we describe the current status of the system, and transient objects discovered with the system.
ISSN:0094-243X