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Einstein (HEAO-2) Bibliography

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

• List of Einstein (HEAO-2) 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: Giacconi et al. 1979, Ap. J., 230, 540.
  • MPC: Gaillardetz, R., et al. 1978, IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., 25, 437.
  • X-ray bursts, Terzan 2, HRI: Grindlay, J. E., et al. 1980, ApJ, 240, L121.
  • SSS:
    Holt, S.S. 1976, Sp Sci Instr, 2, 205.
    Joyce, R.M. et al. 1978, IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., 25, 453.
  • FPCS: Lum, K.S.K. et al. 1992, ApJS, 78, 423.