OSSE Observations of the Galactic Center Region - Emission from Discrete Sources

Abstract

We present preliminary results on the X-ray emission of discrete sources in the Galactic Center region from OSSE observations made between July, 1991 and September, 1992. These observations were designed to investigate the distribution of galactic emission from the central region of our galaxy. The approach consists of scans through the Galactic Center with different position angles of the OSSE collimators' rectangular (3.8 deg. x 11.4 deg) field-of-view. The sources 1E 1740-2942, GRS 1758-258, GX 354+0, and GX 1+4, have all been observed in transient, intense states at various times during this period. A sample of these observations is presented here.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA464639

Entities

People

  • David A. Grabelsky
  • G. V. Jung
  • James D. Kurfess
  • Mark S. Strickman
  • Melville P. Ulmer
  • Robert L. Kinzer
  • W. Neil Johnson
  • William R. Purcell

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Annihilation Radiation
  • Behavior And Behavior Mechanisms
  • Detectors
  • Diffraction
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Emission
  • Emission Spectra
  • Information Operations
  • Intensity
  • Military Research
  • Monitoring
  • Observation
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Radiation
  • Spectra
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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  • Astronomy/Astrophysics