COMPTEL images locations of gamma‐ray bursts

Authors

M Varendorff, Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische PhysikFollow
K Bennett, ESTEC
H deBoer, SRON
M Busetta, ESTEC
H Bloemen, Space Research Organization of the Netherlands
W Collmar, Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestriche Physik
A Connors, University of New Hampshire - Main CampusFollow
R Diehl, Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestriche PhysikFollow
J W. den Herder, SRON
W Hermsen, Space Research Organization of the Netherlands (SRON)
R M. Kippen, University of New Hampshire - Main CampusFollow
L Kuiper, Space Research Organization of the Netherlands (SRON)
G G. Lichti, Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik
J Lockwood, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus
Mark L. McConnell, University of New Hampshire - Main CampusFollow
D Morris, University of New Hampshire - Main CampusFollow
R Much, ESTEC
James M. Ryan, University of New HampshireFollow
V Schonfelder, Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische PhysikFollow
G Stacy, University of New Hampshire - Main CampusFollow
H Steinle, Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestriche PhysikFollow
A W. Strong, Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestriche Physik
B Swanenburg, SRON
C de Vries, SRON
C Winkler, ESTECFollow

Abstract

The γ‐ray telescope COMPTEL onboard GRO has so far located 6 gamma‐ray bursts which occurred in its ∼1 sr field of view. The positions of the sources were derived by the maximum‐entropy method. Systematic and statistical uncertainties for the four strongest bursts are approximately 1° to 2° and can be reduced in future analysis.

Department

Space Science Center, Physics

Publication Date

1991

Journal Title

AIP Conference Proceedings

Publisher

AIP Publishing

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1063/1.42782

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Recommended Citation

COMPTEL images locations of gamma‐ray bursts Varendorff, M. G. and Bennett, K. and de Boer, H. and Busetta, M. and Bloemen, H. and Collmar, W. and Connors, A. and Diehl, R. and den Herder, J. W. and Hermsen, W. and Kippen, M. and Kuiper, L. and Lichti, G. and Lockwood, J. and McConnell, M. and Morris, D. and Much, R. and Ryan, J. and Schönfelder, V. and Stacy, G. and Steinle, H. and Strong, A. W. and Swanenburg, B. N. and de Vries, C. and Winkler, C., AIP Conference Proceedings, 265, 77-81 (1991), DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.42782

Rights

© 1991 American Institute of Physics