Observations of GRBs with the Explosive Transient Camera |
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| Authors: | Roland Vanderspek Hans A Krimm George R Ricker |
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| Institution: | (1) Center for Space Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA;(2) Hampden-Sydney College, Hampden-Sydney, VA, USA;(3) Center for Space Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA |
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| Abstract: | The Explosive Transient Camera (ETC) has been performing automatic observations of the night sky since 1990. Since the launch of the Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory, the times and localizations of -ray bursts detected by the Burst and Transient Source Experiment (BATSE) have been compared with ETC observations to determine whether the ETC had observed a -ray burst in progress. To date, six temporal and spatial correlations have been found, but no new optical radiation has been detected. In this paper, we present current results of ETC/BATSE correlated observations and describe plans for future observations. |
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| Keywords: | Gamma-Ray Bursts Optical Counterparts |
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