GAMMA-RAY BURST OBSERVATIONS BY PIONEER VENUS ORBITER

被引:20
作者
EVANS, WD [1 ]
GLORE, JP [1 ]
KLEBESADEL, RW [1 ]
LAROS, JG [1 ]
TECH, ER [1 ]
SPALDING, RE [1 ]
机构
[1] SANDIA LABS,ALBUQUERQUE,NM 87115
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D O I
10.1126/science.205.4401.119
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
The Pioneer Venus orbiter gamma burst detector is an astrophysics experiment for monitoring cosmic gamma-ray bursts. It is included in this planetary mission to provide a long baseline for accurately locating the sources of these bursts in order to identify them with specific astronomical objects. Responses to 14 gammaray burst events were examined; these events were verified from data acquired by other systems. Preliminary locations are proposed for three events, based on data from the Pioneer Venus orbiter, ISEE C, and Vela spacecraft. These locations will be improved, and additional locations will be determined by including in the analyses data from Helios B and the Russian Venera II, Venera 12, and Prognoz 7 spacecraft. Copyright © 1979 AAAS.
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页码:119 / 121
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