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Rapid identification of grb afterglows with swift/uvot
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Marshall, F. E. |
| Copyright Year | 2006 |
| Description | As part of the automated response to a new gamma-ray burst (GRB), the Ultraviolet and Optical Telescope (UVOT) instrument on Swift starts a 200-second exposure with the V filter within approximately 100 seconds of the BAT burst trigger. The instrument searches for sources in a 8' x 8' region, and sends the list of sources and a 160" x 160" sub-image centered on the burst position to the ground via Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS). These raw products and additional products calculated on the ground are then distributed through the GCN within a few minutes of the trigger. We describe the sensitivity of these data for detecting afterglows, summarize current results, and outline plans for rapidly distributing future detections. |
| File Size | 1006666 |
| Page Count | 4 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20060022605 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t79s6qt3m |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2006-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Astrophysics Swift Observatory Gamma Ray Telescopes Afterglows Spaceborne Astronomy Tdr Satellites Spaceborne Telescopes Identifying Ultraviolet Telescopes Gamma Ray Bursts Gamma Ray Sources 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 |
