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Einstein (HEAO-2) Bibliography

HEASARC Bibliography of Publications Using Einstein (HEAO-2) Data

• Refereed journals
• Non-refereed publications

Useful HEAO-2 References

• Documentation:
  • HEAO-B (Einstein) Guest Observers’ Guide : Giacconi, Schreier and Seward 1978, CFA/HEA 78-214 (6.7 MB pdf file).

  • Einstein Observatory Revised User’s Manual: D.E. Harris, Editor; D. Irwin, Editorial Assistant, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, July 1984.
    • Table of Contents, Chapter 1: Introduction, Chapter 2: The Einstein Observatory Computer System (6.0 MB pdf file).
    • Chapter 3: The Einstein Observatory Satellite (1.1 MB pdf file).
    • Chapter 4: Description of the HRI Production Output (3.7 MB pdf file).
    • Chapter 5: Description of the IPC Production Output (3.2 MB pdf file).
    • Chapter 6: Description of the MPC (7.2 MB pdf file).
    • Chapter 7: Description of the OGS (0.8 MB pdf file).
    • Chapter 8: Offline Software for Image Processing (not available).
    • Chapter 9: Optical Identification with the Measuring Engine (not available).

• Instrumentation Papers:
  • Mission Overview:
    The Einstein (HEAO 2) X-ray Observatory
    Giacconi, R et al., ApJ, 230, 540 (1979)
  • MPC:
    The HEAO-B monitor proportional counter instrument
    Gaillardetz, R et al., ITNS, 25, 437 (1978)
  • X-ray bursts, Terzan 2, HRI:
    Time-resolved imaging and spectral studies of an X-ray burst from globular cluster Terzan 2
    Grindlay, J et al., ApJL, 240, L121 (1980)
  • SSS:
    Si(Li) X-Ray Astronomical Spectroscopy
    Holt, S, SSI, 2, 205 (1976)
    The Goddard Space Flight Center solid state spectrometer for the HEAO-B mission
    Joyce, R et al., ITNS, 25, 453 (1978)
  • FPCS:
    The Spectral Archive of Cosmic X-Ray Sources Observed by the Einstein Observatory Focal Plane Crystal Spectrometer
    Lum, K et al., ApJS, 78, 423 (1992)