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COMPTON GAMMA-RAY OBSERVATORY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
- Electromagnetic Radiation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Compton gamma-ray observatory
1, record 1, English, Compton%20gamma%2Dray%20observatory
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Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CGRO 1, record 1, English, CGRO
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Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Compton Observatory 2, record 1, English, Compton%20Observatory
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory(CGRO) had been in orbit for more than 9 years, when on June 4, 2000 it was intentionally destroyed during a controlled re-entry after a very controversial decision by NASA. 1, record 1, English, - Compton%20gamma%2Dray%20observatory
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Gamma-ray observatory
- gamma ray observatory
- Compton Gamma ray observatory
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- observatoire d'étude du rayonnement gamma
1, record 1, French, observatoire%20d%27%C3%A9tude%20du%20rayonnement%20gamma
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-10-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- Research Experiments in Space
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- burst and transient source experiment
1, record 2, English, burst%20and%20transient%20source%20experiment
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Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- BATSE 1, record 2, English, BATSE
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Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
BATSE was a high energy astrophysics experiment in orbit around Earth on NASA's Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory. The primary objective of BATSE was to study the phenomenon of gamma-ray bursts, although the detectors also recorded data from pulsars, terrestrial gamma-ray flashes, soft gamma repeaters, black holes, and other exotic astrophysical objects. 2, record 2, English, - burst%20and%20transient%20source%20experiment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- expérience de la Navette sur les sursauts et les transitoires
1, record 2, French, exp%C3%A9rience%20de%20la%20Navette%20sur%20les%20sursauts%20et%20les%20transitoires
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- BATSE 1, record 2, French, BATSE
feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- expérience sur les sursauts et les transitoires 1, record 2, French, exp%C3%A9rience%20sur%20les%20sursauts%20et%20les%20transitoires
feminine noun
- BATSE 1, record 2, French, BATSE
feminine noun
- BATSE 1, record 2, French, BATSE
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rayonnement gamma sur l'instrument GRO [Observatoire d'étude du rayonnement gamma]. 1, record 2, French, - exp%C3%A9rience%20de%20la%20Navette%20sur%20les%20sursauts%20et%20les%20transitoires
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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