3 papers
astro-ph.IM2026
In-orbit Demonstration of X-ray Pulsar Navigation with NinjaSat
Naoyuki Ota, Takuya Takahashi, Toru Tamagawa +26
This study demonstrated the pulsar navigation capability of the CubeSat X-ray observatory NinjaSat, which is equipped with two Gas Multiplier Counters (GMCs). The GMCs are sensitiv…
astro-ph.HE2025
Unveiling the Nature of Superorbital Modulation of SMC X-1 using NinjaSat
Chin-Ping Hu, Naoyuki Ota, Takuya Takahashi +13
We report a long-term, high-cadence timing and spectral observation of the X-ray pulsar SMC X-1 using NinjaSat, a 6U CubeSat in low-Earth orbit, covering nearly a full superorbital…
astro-ph.HE2025
Return of the Clocked Burster: Exceptionally Short Recurrence Time in GS 1826-238
Tomoshi Takeda, Toru Tamagawa, Teruaki Enoto +15
We report the discovery of an exceptionally short burst recurrence time in the well-known clocked burster GS 1826238, observed with the CubeSat X-ray observatory NinjaSat. In 20…