BeppoSAX WFC Catalog: 253 X-Ray Sources from 1996-2002

Between April 1996 and April 2002, the BeppoSAX satellite's Wide Field Cameras observed the sky in the 2-28 keV energy band. The catalog contains 253 distinct sources derived from a systematic analysis of 8253 detections in the mission archive. This table was created by NASA's HEASARC in November 2007.

Use Cases

• Identify and catalog celestial X-ray sources based on the 253 distinct entries.
• Analyze source detection frequency and variability based on the 8253 total detections.
• Study the X-ray sky in the 2-28 keV energy band as observed by the WFC instruments.
• Cross-reference sources with other astronomical catalogs for multi-wavelength studies.

Strengths

• Covers a 6-year operational lifetime from 1996 to 2002.
• Includes 253 distinct sources identified from a systematic analysis.
• Derived from a total sample of 8253 individual detections.
• Uses post-mission software and calibrations for analysis.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect temporal bias inherent to the specific satellite mission period.

Provenance

Source

NASA HEASARC, based on CDS catalog J/A+A/472/705.

Collection Method

Systematic analysis of all WFC observations in the BeppoSAX archive.

Time Range

April 1996 to April 2002.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 18:26:40.025677; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Entire sky observations.