Published March 1, 1982
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Journal article
Observation of two gamma-ray bursts by Vela X-ray detectors
- 1. University of California, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Description
Bursts of X-rays coincident in time with two gamma-ray burst events were observed by the 3--12 keV collimated X-ray detectors on the Vela spacecraft. Both of these observations show recurrence on a time scale of hundreds of seconds. For one of these events (GB 7200514) the X-ray detection gives an improved position as well as information on the spectrum late in the outburst. The other event (GB 740723) is of special interest because the source, not previously located, is consistent in direction with the binary pulsar SMC X-1 in the Small Magellanic Cloud; this is the first moderately small error box for a gamma-ray burst to contain a strong X-ray source
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Astrophys. J.
- Journal Volume
- 254
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Series
- Astrophys. J.
- Journal Page Range
- 279-286
- ISSN
- 0004-637X
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 14722284
- Subject category
- S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Descriptors DEI
- BINARY STARS; COSMIC GAMMA BURSTS; COSMIC X-RAY SOURCES; MAPS; PULSARS; X-RAY SPECTRA
- Descriptors DEC
- COSMIC RADIATION; COSMIC RADIO SOURCES; COSMIC RAY SOURCES; IONIZING RADIATIONS; PRIMARY COSMIC RADIATION; RADIATIONS; SPECTRA; STARS