BATSE
BATSE was a high energy astrophysics experiment in orbit around
Earth on NASA's Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory. The primary objective of BATSE
was to study the phenomenon ofgamma-ray
bursts ,
although the detectors also recorded data from pulsars , terrestrial gamma-ray flashes ,
soft gamma repeaters, black holes, and other exotic astrophysical objects.
BATSE (Burst and Transient Source Experiment) was an instrument aboard
the Compton
Gamma Ray Observatory that detected and located gamma-ray bursts in
the sky.
BATSE was a high energy astrophysics experiment in orbit around
Earth on NASA's Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory. The primary objective of BATSE
was to study the phenomenon ofgamma-ray
bursts ,
although the detectors also recorded data from pulsars , terrestrial gamma-ray flashes ,
soft gamma repeaters, black holes, and other exotic astrophysical objects.
BATSE responded to, or
triggered on, sudden changes in count rates above background levels. It was
also capable of detecting less impulsive sources by measuring their modulation
using theEarth
Occultation technique.
View a typical one-day orbit
of the Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory.
A BATSE Detector Module
The Compton Gamma Ray Observatory was
removed from orbit by NASA on 4 June, 2000 bringing to an end the successful 9-year
CGRO mission. During its operation, BATSE recorded 8000
triggered events .
Source: wikipedia, NASA
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