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Record 1 2004-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astrophysics and Cosmography
  • Research Experiments in Space
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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astrophysique et cosmographie
  • Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
OBS

Rayonnement gamma sur l'instrument GRO [Observatoire d'étude du rayonnement gamma].

Spanish

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