ISSN:
1572-946X
Keywords:
Gamma-Ray Bursts
;
UV
;
Satellites
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Abstract The High Energy Transient Experiment (HETE), scheduled for launch this year, is a small satellite dedicated to multiwavelength observations of γ-ray and X-ray bursts. The HETE spacecraft will be equipped with gamma-ray detectors, X-ray detectors with a coded mask, and ultraviolet-sensitive CCD cameras. The UV cameras on HETE are wide-field imagers which will a) provide UV images of the regions in which γ-ray or X-ray bursts are detected, before, duringand after the burst, b) detect UV transients, whether associated with a high-energy transient or not, c) monitor the brightnesses of field stars for variability over a wide range of timescales, and d) serve as star trackers for HETE. In this poster, we describe the HETE UV instrumentation, control software, and data products.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00658675
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