![]() "Establishing HZ43 A, Sirius B, and RX J185635-3754 as soft X-ray standards: a cross-calibration between the Chandra LETG+HRC-S, the EUVE spectrometer, and the ROSAT PSPC", K. E., and Grandi, P., 1998, AA, 337, 685.Ĭross-comparison of ASCA/XTE/BeppoSAX Using Simultaneous Observations of 3CĢ73", 1999, Yaqoob, T., and the ASCA GOF. Observations of 3C 273 by BeppoSAX and ASCA", Orr, A., Yaqoob, T., ROSAT observations of NGC 5548: discrepant spectral indices", Iwasawa, The Suzaku Technical Description, which is reproduced here:Īttempts at intercomparison of instrumental performance between 2 (or amongģ or more) observatories, or between multiple instruments on a single observatory. Suzaku calibration targets are listed in Table B.1.1 of These targets are taken from " The in-flight spectroscopic performance of the Swift XRT CCD camera", J. The RXTE Proportional Counter Array used the following calibration targets, as listed in " Calibration of the Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer Proportional Counter Array" (Jahoda et al., 2006, ApJSS, 163, 401): Cas A the Crab Nebula the Crab pulsar J1744-24.The Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer Calibration Targets N132D, HZ 43, Crab Nebula, AR Lac, the "Meaty" Source (aka RE 1629+781, a white dwarf discovered by the ROSAT WFC, see Pye, 1996,Ĭyg X-2, Cyg X-3, A 2256, LMC X-1, LMC X-2, Cas A, MKN 421, Beta Car,īeta Leo, Vega, GD695, BPM97895, and EG 187, Delta Dor, BETA Aur, EPS Lyr.3C273: Simultaneously observed on Jby NuSTAR, XMM, Swift, Suzaku, and INTEGRAL, for cross-calibration purposes.HETG/ACIS-S Cross-calibration and monitoring the low HETG/ACIS-S Monitor the gratings dispersion relation Vega ACIS, HRC Monitor the optical/UV transmission LETG/HRC-S Monitor the HRC-I low energy QE andĬoma HRC-I Monitor the QE, QE uniformity and degap map.ĪrLac HRC Measure small scale gain variations Monitor the degradation in low energy QE. ![]() G21.5-09 ACIS and HRC Monitor the QE and QE uniformityĮ0102-72 ACIS Measure the effects of increasing High Energy Cross-Calibration InformationĪstrophysical objects which have been used for instrument calibrationĪSCA has used the following targets for the following purposes:Īlso see the the CXO Cross Calibration PageĬhandra uses the following targets, as listed in Issue #10 of the Chandra NewsletterĬas A ACIS and HRC Monitor the gain and spectral
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