High energy gamma ray astronomy

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Jun 1987

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1987nascp2464..227f&link_type=abstract

In its Essays in Space Science p 227-274 (SEE N87-24247 17-88)

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Bremsstrahlung, Cosmic Rays, Diffuse Radiation, Gamma Ray Astronomy, High Energy Interactions, Molecular Clouds, Neutron Stars, Photons, Pulsars, Black Holes (Astronomy), Cerenkov Counters, Density Distribution, Energy Spectra, Flux Density, Gamma Ray Telescopes, Satellite-Borne Instruments, Space Stations

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High energy gamma ray astronomy has evolved with the space age. Nonexistent twenty-five years ago, there is now a general sketch of the gamma ray sky which should develop into a detailed picture with the results expected to be forthcoming over the next decade. The galactic plane is the dominant feature of the gamma ray sky, the longitude and latitude distribution being generally correlated with galactic structural features including the spiral arms. Two molecular clouds were already seen. Two of the three strongest gamma ray sources are pulsars. The highly variable X-ray source Cygnus X-3 was seen at one time, but not another in the 100 MeV region, and it was also observed at very high energies. Beyond the Milky Way Galaxy, there is seen a diffuse radiation, whose origin remains uncertain, as well as at least one quasar, 3C 273. Looking to the future, the satellite opportunities for high energy gamma ray astronomy in the near term are the GAMMA-I planned to be launched in late 1987 and the Gamma Ray Observatory, scheduled for launch in 1990. The Gamma Ray Observatory will carry a total of four instruments covering the entire energy range from 30,000 eV to 3 x 10 to the 10th eV with over an order of magnitude increase in sensitivity relative to previous satellite instruments.

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