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GLAST Large Area Telescope Multiwavelength PlanningBecause gamma-ray astrophysics depends in many ways on multiwavelength studies, the GLAST Large Area Telescope (LAT) Collaboration has started multiwavelength planning well before the scheduled 2007 launch of the observatory. Some of the high-priority needs include: (1) radio and X-ray timing of pulsars; (2) expansion of blazar catalogs, including redshift measurements (3) improved observations of molecular clouds, especially at high galactic latitudes; (4) simultaneous broad-spectrum blazar flare measurements; (5) characterization of gamma-ray transients, including gamma ray bursts; (6) radio, optical, X-ray and TeV counterpart searches for unidentified gamma-ray sources. Work on the first three of these activities is needed before launch. The GLAST Large Area Telescope is an international effort, with U.S. funding provided by the Department of Energy and NASA.
Document ID
20060012259
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Thompson, D. J.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Cameron, R. A.
(Stanford Linear Accelerator Center Stanford, CA, United States)
Digel, S. W.
(Stanford Linear Accelerator Center Stanford, CA, United States)
Wood, K. S.
(Naval Research Lab. United States)
Date Acquired
August 23, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2006
Subject Category
Astrophysics
Meeting Information
Meeting: American Astronomical Society 207th Meeting
Location: Washington, DC
Country: United States
Start Date: January 8, 2006
End Date: January 12, 2006
Sponsors: American Astronomical Society
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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