Precise GRB source locations from the renewed interplanetary network
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- 15 September 1999
- journal article
- Published by EDP Sciences in Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series
- Vol. 138 (3) , 557-558
- https://doi.org/10.1051/aas:1999350
Abstract
A new interplanetary network (IPN) is made possible by the modification of the NEAR mission, now at 2 AU distance. With Ulysses and the near-Earth GRB monitors, this fully long-baseline network will produce GRB localizations at a rate of about one per week, with accuracies varying from several to tens of arc minutes. Given the delays inherent in the collection of deep space data, high-precision alerts with delays under one day should be possible at a rate of one to several per month. An automatic analysis system is being developed to optimize the process.Keywords
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