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astro-ph1997★ 5 cited

What can BeppoSAX do about the 2-10 keV cosmic background ? A progress report

L. Chiappetti, G. Cusumano, S. Del Sordo +3

We report the current status of the analysis of the MECS background using the entire dataset of the BeppoSAX Science performance Verification Phase. We have collected 360 ks of dar…

astro-ph1997★ 60 cited

Spectral Properties of the Prompt X-ray emission and Afterglow from the Gamma-Ray Burst of 28 February 1997

F. Frontera, E. Costa, L. Piro +18

We report high-energy spectral data of the prompt emission of GRB970228 and its X-ray afterglow. We establish that the nature of the X-ray afterglow emission is non-thermal and sim…

astro-ph1997★ 13 cited

Evidence for a late-time outburst of the X-ray afterglow of GB970508 from BeppoSAX

L. Piro, L. Amati, L. A. Antonelli +15

The gamma-ray burst GB970508 was observed simultaneously by the Gamma Ray Burst Monitor (GRBM) and one of the X-ray Wide Field Cameras (WFC) aboard BeppoSAX. The latter provided a…

astro-ph1997★ 998 cited

Discovery of the X-Ray Afterglow of the Gamma-Ray Burst of February 28 1997

E. Costa, F. Frontera, J. Heise +23

Here we report the discovery in the X-ray band of the first afterglow of a gamma-ray burst. It was detected and quickly positioned by the Beppo-SAX satellite on 1997 February 28 (G…

astro-ph1997

First Results from the MECS on board BeppoSAX

S. Molendi, L. Chiappetti, G. Cusumano +12

In this contribution we discuss briefly a few calibration items relevant to the data analysis and present some preliminary scientific results. The discussion on instrumental topics…