Table C.2:
Target / field content classification.
Class |
Description |
Percentage |
p |
point or point-like source |
50% |
s |
small extended (
) |
10% |
l |
large extended (
) |
22% |
e |
extended source of unknown extent |
0.7% |
f |
``field'' (all detections are potential targets) |
12% |
x |
``X-ray shadow experiment'' and similar, that is, only the spectra of
fore- and background objects are of interest (though the location of the
field should be considered as ``target'') |
2.5% |
t |
two clearly identified targets (e.g., a double star) |
0.4% |
n |
there is no target associated with the field |
0.2% |
u |
unknown target, i.e., the target could not be classified or is of unknown
nature |
2% |