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Gamma ray monitoring of a agn and galactic black hole candidates by the compton gamma ray observatory
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Ling, James C. Harmon, Alan Wilson, R. B. Paciesas, William S. Wheaton, William A. Gruber, Duane E. Skelton, R. T. Rubin, Brad Fishman, G. J. Meegan, C. A. |
| Copyright Year | 1992 |
| Description | The Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory's Burst and Transient Source Experiment (BATSE) has a powerful capability to provide nearly uninterrupted monitoring in the 25 keV-10 MeV range of both active galactic nuclei (AGN) and galactic black hole candidates (GBHC) such as Cygnus X-1, using the occultation of cosmic sources by the Earth. Since the Crab is detected by the BATSE Large Area Detectors with roughly 25(sigma) significance in the 15-125 keV range in a single rise or set, a variation by a factor of two of a source having one-tenth the strength of Cygnus X-1 should be detectable within a day. Methods of modeling the background are discussed which will increase the accuracy, sensitivity, and reliability of the results beyond those obtainable from a linear background fit with a single rise or set discontinuity. |
| File Size | 333393 |
| Page Count | 7 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19920012673 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t3713005p |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1992-02-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Space Radiation Gamma Rays Electric Potential Gamma Ray Spectrometers Active Galactic Nuclei Scintillation Counters Optical Scanners Gamma Ray Observatory Occultation Gamma Ray Bursts Black Holes Astronomy Gamma Ray Astronomy Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
