Improved COMPTEL maps of the milky way

Authors

H Bloemen, Space Research Organization of the Netherlands
K Bennett, ESTEC
W Collmar, Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestriche Physik
R Diehl, Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestricheFollow
W Hermsen, Space Research Organization of the Netherlands (SRON)
A Iyudin, Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik
J Knodlseder, CESR, Toulouse, France
Mark L. McConnell, University of New Hampshire - Main CampusFollow
James M. Ryan, University of New HampshireFollow
V Schonfelder, Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische PhysikFollow
A W. Strong, Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestriche Physik

Abstract

In the course of the mission we have gradually developed an analysis method that separates in an iterative manner the celestial emission and the (a priori unknown) instrumental background. It has become our standard analysis tool for point sources. We illustrate here that this method is widely applicable now. It provides mutually consistent sets of model-fitting parameters (spectra) and sky maps, both for continuum and line studies. Because of the wide applicability, it has been possible to make various cross-checks while building up confidence in this procedure.

Department

Space Science Center, Physics

Publication Date

2000

Journal Title

AIP Conference Proceedings

Publisher

AIP Publishing

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1063/1.1303270

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Recommended Citation

Improved COMPTEL maps of the milky way Bloemen, H. and Bennett, K. and Collmar, W. and Diehl, R. and Hermsen, W. and Iyudin, A. and Knödlseder, J. and McConnell, M. and Ryan, J. and Schönfelder, V. and Strong, A., AIP Conference Proceedings, 510, 586-590 (2000), DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1303270

Rights

© 2000 American Institute of Physics