Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Feb 1999
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1999apj...512..362p&link_type=abstract
The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 512, Issue 1, pp. 362-376.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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Gamma Rays: Bursts, Methods: Numerical
Scientific paper
The gamma-ray burst (GRB) location algorithm used to produce the BATSE GRB locations is described. The general flow of control of the current location algorithm is presented, and the significant properties of the various physical inputs required are identified. The development of the burst location algorithm during the releases of the BATSE 1B, 2B, and 3B GRB catalogs is presented so that the reasons for the differences in the positions and error estimates between the catalogs can be understood. In particular, differences between the 2B and 3B locations are discussed for events that have moved significantly and the reasons for the changes explained. The locations of bursts located independently by the interplanetary network (IPN) are used to illustrate the effect on burst location accuracy of various components of the algorithm. IPN data and locations from other gamma-ray instruments are used to calculate estimates of the systematic errors on BATSE burst locations.
Briggs Michael Stephen
Connaughton Valerie V.
Fishman Gerald J.
Kippen Richard Marc
McCollough Mike L.
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