Expecting the Unexpected with the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope

Details Expecting the Unexpected with the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope Expecting the Unexpected with the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope

Jan 2012

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American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #219, #127.01

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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With their huge fields of view, the scientific instruments on the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope survey the entire sky every three hours, watching for changes on time scales ranging from fractions of a second to years. The operational flexibility of the Fermi spacecraft allows pointing as well as survey modes, so that the full power of the observatory can be brought to bear on targets of interest. Gamma-ray bursts can trigger automated repoints of the satellite. Planned pointed observations can be coordinated with multiwavelength campaigns to search for coordinated variability. Target of Opportunity repointings are possible on short time scales to allow quick response to unexpected activity in the sky. The mission uses a variety of techniques to inform the scientific community of surprising activity.

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