For Astronomers: Fact Sheet


NuSTAR effective area
  • Energy Range: 6 - 79 keV
  • Angular Resolution: 46 arcsec (HPD)
  • FOV: 12 x 12 arcmin
  • Spectral Resolution: 1.25 KeV at 68 keV
  • Timing Resolution: 1 ms
  • ToO response: < 48 hours
  • Launch date: August 2011
  • Orbit: 550 km x 600 km, 6 degree inclination

The above NuSTAR parameters are the current best estimate (CBE) values, as of July 2009.