Gamma - an orbiting observatory for gamma-ray astronomy

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Feb 1989

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Sterne und Weltraum (ISSN 0039-1263), vol. 28, Feb. 1989, p. 78, 79. In German.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Astronomical Observatories, Gamma Ray Astronomy, Radiation Measurement, Spaceborne Astronomy, French Space Program, Gamma Ray Telescopes, International Cooperation, Poland, U.S.S.R. Space Program, X Ray Telescopes

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The instrumentation and scientific objectives of the French-Soviet Gamma space-astronomy project are briefly reviewed and illustrated with drawings. Gamma is to orbit at altitude 400 km for about 2 years; gamma rays in the energy range from 50 MeV to 5 GeV are observed with the main telescope Gamma-1, complemented by the 3-25-keV X-ray telescope Pulsar X-2 and the 0.1-8-MeV telescope Disk. Primary observation targets include the diffuse gamma radiation from the Galactic plane, the nearby gamma stars, point sources of gamma radiation, AGNs and QSOs, and SN 1987A. The importance of ground-based IR, visible, and radio observations coordinated with the Gamma observations is stressed.

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