Batse/gro observational capabilities

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The Burst and Transient Source Experiment (BATSE) is a sensitive, all‐sky monitor for the Gamma‐Ray Observatory (GRO). The eight scintillation detector modules of BATSE are positioned around the GRO spacecraft to provide a complete view of the entire sky above the horizon. Each module is 50.8 cm (20 in.) in diameter, 1.27 cm (0.5 in.) thick, and operates in the energy range from 40 to 600 keV. Rough burst locations can be derived from the relative counting rates of the detectors; longer‐lived (≳ 100 min) transient sources can be detected and located by Earth occultations. The data system contains mass memory to allow storage of large amounts of burst data in short time intervals. Data are sorted onboard in various ways into programmable energy, time, and detector domains. Details of the design and capabilities of the BATSE are presented.

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