Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Oct 1976
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1976sciam.235...66s&link_type=abstract
Scientific American, vol. 235, Oct. 1976, p. 66-70, 75-79A.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
2
Astronomical Models, Cosmic X Rays, Gamma Rays, Vela Satellites, X Ray Sources, Binary Stars, Explorer 43 Satellite, Plasma Interactions, Radiant Flux Density, Radiation Detectors, X Ray Spectra
Scientific paper
Cosmic gamma ray bursts are detected by satellite-borne instruments at the rate of about one per month. The timing of these events at two or more satellites yielded directional information showing that the gamma rays cannot be coming from the earth, the moon or the sun, or even from any of the planets. Attention is focused on identifying the direction of possible sources, the nature of the bursts, and the energies of the sources. The spectrum of a gamma ray burst is found to bear a resemblance to the average spectrum of X-rays emitted by Cygnus X-1, the X-ray source suspected of containing a black hole. Also discussed are source models where at least some of the properties of the bursts are predicted. Data obtained from new satellites Helios-2 and two SOLRADs provided with special gamma ray detectors will permit location of the bursts with sufficient accuracy to identify them with visible celestial objects.
Klebesadel Ray W.
Strong Ian B.
No associations
LandOfFree
Cosmic gamma-ray bursts does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.
If you have personal experience with Cosmic gamma-ray bursts, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Cosmic gamma-ray bursts will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1570973