Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Oct 1990
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1990asee.nasa.....l&link_type=abstract
In Alabama Univ., Research Reports: 1990 NASA/ASEE Summer Faculty Fellowship Program 5 p (SEE N91-18967 10-99)
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Energy Spectra, Gamma Ray Bursts, Mathematical Models, Stellar Spectra, Variability, Balloon Flight, Earth Orbits, Gamma Ray Astronomy, Geosynchronous Orbits, Satellite Observation, Spaceborne Experiments, Vela Satellites
Scientific paper
Gamma Ray Bursts were discovered by researchers studying data from gamma ray detectors aboard the Vela satellites. Since the original discovery, over 500 bursts have been observed by more than a dozen experiments on planetary spacecraft, earth orbiters, balloon flights, and even ground based instruments. Unfortunately, a description of the nature of these transient phenomena is no closer today than two decades ago. Part of the problem lies in the large variability in their physical characteristics. This variability has spawned more than 40 gamma ray burst models. Each model claims some subset of the 500 observed bursts that conclusively proves its validity. A very brief overview is presented of the gamma ray burst phenomenon.
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