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Feasibility of Observing Gamma-Ray Polarization from Cygnus X-1 Using a CubeSat

Chang, Hsiang-Kuang; Laurent, Philippe; Rodriguez, Jerome +7 more

Instruments flown on CubeSats are small. Meaningful applications of CubeSats in astronomical observations rely on the choice of a particular subject that is feasible for CubeSats. Here we report the result of a feasibility study for observing gamma-ray polarization from Cygnus X-1 using a small Compton polarimeter on board a 3U CubeSat. Silicon de…