Initial Results from OSSE on the Compton Observatory

Abstract

The Oriented Scintillation Spectrometer Experiment (OSSE) was launched on NASA's Compton Observatory on 1991 April 5. OSSE uses large area scintillation detectors to undertake gamma-ray line and continuum observations in the 0.05 - 10 MeV energy range. During the first months of the mission, OSSE has obtained observations on a number of high priority sources including AGNs, SN1991T, the galactic center region, and several discrete galactic sources. The capabilities and performance of OSSE are discussed and initial results for several of the early observations are presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 20, 1992
Accession Number
ADA461941

Entities

People

  • Gerald H. Share
  • J. Eric Grove
  • James D. Kurfess
  • Mark S. Strickman
  • Richard A. Kroeger
  • Robert L. Kinzer
  • Ronald J. Murphy
  • S. M. Matz
  • W. Neil Johnson
  • William R. Purcell

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Black Holes
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Electron Gas
  • Electrons
  • Emission
  • Energy
  • Gamma Rays
  • Hard X Rays
  • Military Research
  • Neutron Stars
  • Observation
  • Observatories
  • Positronium
  • Scattering
  • Spectra
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy/Astrophysics