Gamma-Ray Bursts
Abstract
K. Hurley, Space Sciences Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley, on behalf of the Third Interplanetary Network team for triangulation of cosmic gamma-ray bursts (M. Sommer, M. Boer, and M. Niel for Ulysses; G. Fishman, C. Kouveliotou, C. Meegan, W. Paciesas, and R. Wilson for BATSE of the Compton Observatory; E. Fenimore, R. Klebesadel, and J. Laros for Pioneer Venus Orbiter; and T. Cline for Ulysses and BATSE) reports the locations of 3 gamma-ray bursts in 1992 May. The following error box coordinates are quoted for equinox J2000.0: May 1, earth-crossing time 76694.6 s, R.A. = 8h15m20s, Decl. = -32 46'.5; R.A. = 8h15m50s, Decl. = -32 51'.0; R.A. = 8h14m50s, Decl. = -32 40'.7; R.A. = 8h15m30s, Decl. = -32 45'.2. May 17, earth-crossing time 11875.2 s, R.A. = 13h23m40s, Decl. = -22 02'.8; R.A. = 13h24m50s, Decl. = -21 29'.3; R.A. = 13h23m00s, Decl. = -22 16'.5; R.A. = 13h24m20s, Decl. = -21 43'.8. May 25, earth-crossing time 12426.8 s, R.A. = 20h09m50s, Decl. = -43 38'.5; R.A. = 20h09m00s, Decl. = -43 32'.8; R.A. = 20h09m50s, Decl. = -43 34'.8; R.A. = 20h09m00s, Decl. = -43 29'.0. Future analysis will reduce the sizes of these regions considerably, but rapid multiwavelength follow-up observations are encouraged.
- Publication:
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International Astronomical Union Circular
- Pub Date:
- June 1992
- Bibcode:
- 1992IAUC.5547....2H