Gamma-ray observations of SN 1987A from Antarctica
Journal Article
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· Astrophysical Journal; (USA)
- Florida Univ., Alachua (USA)
Gamma-ray lines from the direction of supernova 1987A have been observed with a Ge detector flown on a high-altitude balloon platform over Antarctica in January 1988. Gamma rays at 844.1 + or - 1.0 and 1239.9 + or - 1.5 keV, with fluxes 0.0023 + or - 0.002 and 0.0021 + or - 0.001 photons/sq cm sec, respectively, are attributed to the radioactive decay of Co-56. Errors quoted do not include possible systematic effects. 8 refs.
- OSTI ID:
- 5398486
- Journal Information:
- Astrophysical Journal; (USA), Journal Name: Astrophysical Journal; (USA) Vol. 342; ISSN ASJOA; ISSN 0004-637X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Related Subjects
640102* -- Astrophysics & Cosmology-- Stars & Quasi-Stellar
Radio & X-Ray Sources
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
ANTARCTIC REGIONS
ASTRONOMY
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-PLUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
COBALT 56
COBALT ISOTOPES
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
DECAY
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES
ERRORS
ERUPTIVE VARIABLE STARS
GALAXIES
GAMMA ASTRONOMY
GAMMA RADIATION
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
IONIZING RADIATIONS
ISOTOPES
MAGELLANIC CLOUDS
NUCLEI
NUCLEOSYNTHESIS
ODD-ODD NUCLEI
POLAR REGIONS
RADIATIONS
RADIOISOTOPES
SPECTROSCOPY
STARS
SUPERNOVAE
SYNTHESIS
VARIABLE STARS
Radio & X-Ray Sources
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
ANTARCTIC REGIONS
ASTRONOMY
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-PLUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
COBALT 56
COBALT ISOTOPES
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
DECAY
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES
ERRORS
ERUPTIVE VARIABLE STARS
GALAXIES
GAMMA ASTRONOMY
GAMMA RADIATION
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
IONIZING RADIATIONS
ISOTOPES
MAGELLANIC CLOUDS
NUCLEI
NUCLEOSYNTHESIS
ODD-ODD NUCLEI
POLAR REGIONS
RADIATIONS
RADIOISOTOPES
SPECTROSCOPY
STARS
SUPERNOVAE
SYNTHESIS
VARIABLE STARS