Observations of Discrete Galactic Sources with OSSE

Abstract

The Oriented Scintillation Spectrometer Experiment (OSSE) on the COMPTON Gamma Ray Observatory has undertaken comprehensive observations of many galactic sources since launch in April 1991. These include investigations of binary X-ray sources, pulsars, several transient X-ray sources observed as Targets-of- Opportunity, and Nova Cygni 1992. Multiple observations of the galactic center region were undertaken to map the diffuse galactic emission and study the several discrete sources in that region. An overview of the galactic source observations and selected results are presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA461888

Entities

People

  • J. Eric Grove
  • James D. Kurfess
  • Mark S. Strickman

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Black Holes
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Emission
  • Energy Bands
  • Gamma Ray Spectra
  • Gamma Rays
  • Hard X Rays
  • High Energy
  • Observation
  • Observatories
  • Power Spectra
  • Radiation
  • Scattering
  • Spectra
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy/Astrophysics
  • Systems Analysis and Design