Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Apr 1999
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1999head....4.1706b&link_type=abstract
American Astronomical Society, HEAD meeting #4, #17.06; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 31, p.718
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Scientific paper
The GRB Coordinates Network (GCN) was designed to deliver locations of GRBs to instruments and observers in real-time (a few seconds) -- while the burst is still bursting -- so that they can make multi-band simultaneous follow-up observations. This goal has recently been realized with the optical detection of the burst counterpart for GRB990123 by the ROTSE-I (U.Mich/LANL) instrument. A description of the function and capabilities of the GCN system will be given, plus a description of the current suite of instruments and observation programs being conducted by follow-up teams around the word using GCN information. The types of GRB location information available plus the distribution methods will be described. Complimenting the real-time location notices, the GCN Circulars allow the follow-up observers to share the results of their observation in real-time with the community. The GCN Circular system will also be described. Finally, a description of the requirements and an open invitation to become a member of the GCN system (location notices and/or circulars) will be given.
Barthelmy Scott D.
Butterworth Paul
Cline Thomas L.
Gehrels Neil
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