BeppoSAX Facts Sheet
Collaboration ASI, ESA-SSD & NIVR
- Instrumentation :
- 4 NFI 0.1-300 keV (LECS, MECS, HPGSPC & PDS)
- 2 large FOV 2-30 keV (WFC)
- Performed ~ 1450 observations (CP/GOP)
- US participation ~ 14% GOP (second largest fraction after Italy)
- Observing statistics: 38% compact object; 33% AGN; 8% galaxies & clusters; 12 % SNR and star; 9% others
- Data, software distribution & archive by BeppoSAX Data Center (ASI)