Comptel observations of solar flare gamma-rays

Authors

Mark L. McConnell, University of New Hampshire - Main CampusFollow
K Bennett, ESTEC
D J. Forrest, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus
L O. Hanlon, ESTEC
James M. Ryan, University of New HampshireFollow
V. Schonfelder, Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestriche PhysikFollow
B Swanenburg, SRON
C Winkler, ESTEC

Abstract

The imaging γ-ray telescope COMPTEL on board NASA's Compton Gamma-Ray Obserrvatory has observed a number of solar flares during its first year in orbit. Of particular interest were those X-class flares associated with active region 6659 which took place on June 9, 11 and 15, 1991. COMPTEL is capable of observing solar flares both in its imaging mode (covering an energy range of 0.8-30 MeV) and in its burst mode (covering the energy range 0.1 to 10 MeV). Here we shall summarize the major results from COMPTEL regarding the γ-ray emission from these flares.

Department

Physics

Publication Date

9-1993

Journal Title

Advances in Space Research

Publisher

Elsevier

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1016/0273-1177(93)90485-T

Document Type

Article

Recommended Citation

M. McConnell, K. Bennett, D. Forrest, L. Hanlon, J. Ryan, V. Schönfelder, B.N. Swanenburg, C. Winkler, Comptel observations of solar flare gamma-rays, Advances in Space Research, Volume 13, Issue 9, September 1993, Pages 245-248, ISSN 0273-1177, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0273-1177(93)90485-T.

Rights

Copyright © 1993 Published by Elsevier Ltd.