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Gamma ray observations of the Crab pulsar - Past, present, futureThe paper describes some of the high-energy observations of the Crab-Nebula pulsar, PSR0531+22. The pulse profiles of the Crab pulsar obtained in balloon-borne observations in 1967 and 1980 are presented. At present, gamma-ray scintillation detectors aboard the Gamma Ray Observatory (GRO) form the basis of the Burst and Transient Source Experiment (BATSE). The pulsar, which is observed daily by the BATSE, is used by all four GRO/BATSE detectors as a calibration source since it emits a steady, strong, well-known spectrum of gamma rays over the entire energy range to which detectors are sensitive. The paper presents an example of a pulse profile obtained with the BATSE.
Document ID
19930068187
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Fishman, Gerald J.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
June 23, 1992
Publication Information
Publication: New York Academy of Sciences, Annals
ISSN: 0077-8923
Subject Category
Astronomy
Accession Number
93A52184
Distribution Limits
Public
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