Comets Detected in the ROSAT X-ray Survey


XUV Detections of Comets in the ROSAT All-Sky Survey (cf. IAUC 6486)

More Comets Detected in the ROSAT All-Sky Survey (cf. IAUC 6413 and 6472)

Comet Tsuchiya-Kiuchi detected in the ROSAT All-Sky Survey (cf. IAUC 6404)
(first X-ray spectrum of a comet)


X-ray Emissions from Comets Detected in the Röntgen X-ray Satellite All-Sky Survey
Dennerl et al. 1997 (Science 277, 1625, 1997)

Figures:

  1. X-ray Images of Comets
  2. Optical Image with X-ray Contours ( ROSAT PSPC )
  3. ROSAT PSPC Spectrum of Comet C/1990 K1 (Levy)
  4. ROSAT Detections of Comets
  5. X-ray vs. Optical Luminosity
  6. Calibration of the Peak X-ray Surface Flux
  7. Peak X-ray Surface Flux Distribution

jer / 1997-Dec-18