Results from GROCSE I: A real-time search for gamma ray burst optical counterparts

Journal Article · Thu Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1996 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.51634· OSTI ID:526781

Lee, B; Akerlof, C ^[1]; Ables, E; Bionta, R M; Ott, L; Park, H; Parker, E ^[2]; Barthelmy, S; Butterworth, P; Cline, T; Gehrels, N ^[3]; Fishman, G; Kouveliotou, C; Meegan, C ^[4]; Ferguson, D ^[5]

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1. University Of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 (United States)
2. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550 (United States)
3. NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland 20771 (United States)
4. NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama 35812 (United States)
5. Earth Watch Inc., Pleasanton, California 94550 (United States)

The GROCSE I experiment (Gamma-Ray Optical Counterpart Search Experiment) is a rapid slewing wide field of view optical telescope at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, which responds to triggers from the BATSE GRB data telemetry stream that have been processed and distributed by the BACODINE network. GROCSE I has been in continuous automated operation since January 1994. As of October 1995, sky images for 22 GRB triggers have been recorded, in some cases while the burst was still in progress. The preliminary analysis of eight of these events are presented here. No optical counterparts have yet been detected. Limits for optical emission are given. {copyright} {ital 1996 American Institute of Physics.}

• OSTI ID: 526781
• Report Number(s): CONF-9510332-; ISSN 0094-243X; TRN: 97:016862
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 384, Issue 1; Conference: 3. Huntsville symposium on gamma ray bursts, Huntsville, AL (United States), 25-27 Oct 1995; Other Information: PBD: Aug 1996
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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COSMIC GAMMA BURSTS
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