5 papers
Chandra X-Ray Imaging and Spatially Resolved Spectroscopy of SN 1987A: Energy-Dependent Morphology of the Equatorial Ring
Yusuke Sakai, Shinya Yamada, Koji Mori +8
We present a systematic imaging and spatially resolved spectral study of SN 1987A using Chandra observations obtained between 1999 and 2025. By combining multiepoch ACIS and HETG d…
In-orbit Performance of the Soft X-ray Imaging Telescope Xtend aboard XRISM
Hiroyuki Uchida, Koji Mori, Hiroshi Tomida +62
We present a summary of the in-orbit performance of the soft X-ray imaging telescope Xtend onboard the XRISM mission, based on in-flight observation data, including first-light cel…
Soft X-ray Imager of the Xtend system onboard XRISM
Hirofumi Noda, Koji Mori, Hiroshi Tomida +57
The Soft X-ray Imager (SXI) is the X-ray charge-coupled device (CCD) camera for the soft X-ray imaging telescope Xtend installed on the X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRIS…
Status of Xtend telescope onboard X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM)
Koji Mori, Hiroshi Tomida, Hiroshi Nakajima +59
Xtend is one of the two telescopes onboard the X-ray imaging and spectroscopy mission (XRISM), which was launched on September 7th, 2023. Xtend comprises the Soft X-ray Imager (SXI…
Initial operations of the Soft X-ray Imager onboard XRISM
Hiromasa Suzuki, Tomokage Yoneyama, Shogo B. Kobayashi +52
XRISM (X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) is an astronomical satellite with the capability of high-resolution spectroscopy with the X-ray microcalorimeter, Resolve, and wide f…