Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
1999-04-13
Astron.Astrophys.Suppl.Ser. 138 (1999) 601
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
2 pages, accepted for publication in the special issue of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Supplement Series, containing the procee
Scientific paper
10.1051/aas:1999369
The Major Atmospheric Gamma-ray Imaging Cherenkov (MAGIC) Telescope collaboration is constructing a large Cherenkov telescope (17 m diameter) for the exploration of the gamma-ray energy regime above 10 GeV with high sensitivity. One of the highlights in the science program of this future observatory are the plans for fast follow-up observations of of GRBs. By ``fast'' we mean delays of less than 30 s between notification and the beginning of observations. The expected gamma counting rates are of the order of 100 Hz for a EGRET counting rate of 0.1 Hz above 100 MeV and a spectral index of 2.0 (this would correspond to a fluence of 10^{-5} erg cm^{-2} for 60 s burst duration). The good photon statistics will permit determination of spectra, search for cutoffs and measurement of light-curves with a time resolution of the order of 1 s.
Petry Dirk
Telescope collaboration for the MAGIC
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