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Table 1

Overview parameters of the SRG observatory and its telescopes.

Observatory
Orbit Halo orbit around L2 point
of the Sun–Earth system
Total mass 2712 kg
Power consumption 1700 W
Telemetry rate 512 Kbit s−1
Pointing accuracy 4′′
Observation modes: a) all-sky survey
b) scanning (up to 150 sq. deg)
c) triaxial pointing
Planned mission duration 4 yr all-sky survey and
>2 yr pointed/scanning obs.

Telescope eROSITA ART-XC

Energy range 0.2–8 keV 4–30 keV
Energy resolution ~80 eV at 1.5 keV 9% at 13.9 keV
FoV (FWZI) ⊘ = 62′ ⊘ = 36′
Angular resolution 30′′ HEW 53′′ FWHM
(during survey)
Pixel angular size 9.6′′ 45′′
Sensitivity <μCrab ~100μCrab
(4-yr all-sky survey)

Notes. FWZI – full width at zero intensity, HEW – half-energy width, FWHM – full width at half maximum.

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