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Gamma-ray burst locations from the Burst and Transient Source ExperimentThe Burst and Transient Source Experiment (BATSE) consists of eight anisotropic gamma-ray spectrometers at the corners of the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory. BATSE monitors the full sky from a fixed orientation and determines the direction of gamma-ray bursts with an accuracy appropriate for studying the bursts' celestial distribution. We describe the calculation of gamma-ray burst directions from measurements made by BATSE. We present a sample of calculated directions from BATSE's measurement of solar flaxes and compare the calculated directions with the solar direction. We describe the systematic errors apparent in these data and discuss ongoing efforts to correct them.
Document ID
19930056118
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Brock, M. N. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Meegan, C. A. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Roberts, F. E. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Fishman, G. J. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Wilson, R. B. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Paciesas, W. S. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Pendleton, G. N. (Alabama Univ. Huntsville, United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1992
Publication Information
Publication: In: Gamma-ray bursts; Proceedings of the Workshop, Univ. of Alabama, Huntsville, Oct. 16-18, 1991 (A93-40051 16-93)
Publisher: American Institute of Physics
Subject Category
Astronomy
Accession Number
93A40115
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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