2 papers
astro-ph2005
The X-ray Telescope on board Swift: status and main results
G. Tagliaferri, S. Campana, G. Chincarini +11
The X-ray Telescope (XRT), on board the {\it Swift} satellite, provides: automated source detection and position with few arcsecond accuracy within few seconds from target acquisit…
astro-ph2005
Swift XRT Observations of X-ray Flares in GRB Afterglows
David N. Burrows, P. Romano, O. Godet +18
The Swift XRT has been observing GRB afterglows since December 23, 2004. Three-quarters of these observations begin within 300 s of the burst onset, providing an unprecendented loo…