Abstract

AbstractAstro-D, the fourth X-ray astronomy mission of ISAS following Ginga, is a high-throughput imaging and spectroscopic X-ray observatory, scheduled for launch in early 1993. It utilizes multilayer conical X-ray mirrors which provide a large effective area over a wide range energy range up to 12 keV. The focal plane instruments comprize a set of CCD cameras and Imaging gas scintillation proportional counters. Main features of Astro-D are described, and the important astrophysical objectives are discussed.

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