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January 2, 1996
The X-Ray Sky
Credit:
NASA,
HEAO-1,
Boldt (GSFC) and
Garmire (Cal Tech/PSU),
Skyview,
Allen,
Jahoda, Whitlock
Authors & editors:
Robert Nemiroff
(GMU) &
Jerry
Bonnell (USRA).
NASA Technical Rep.:
Sherri
Calvo.
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LHEA
at
NASA/
GSFC