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BASIC TABLE of triggered gamma-ray bursts

ResourceID
spase://NASA/Catalog/CGRO/BATSE/Gamma-RayBursts

Description

The catalog specifies the locations and times for 1637 triggered gamma-ray bursts observed from 19 April, 1991 until 29 August, 1996.

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ResourceID
spase://NASA/Catalog/CGRO/BATSE/Gamma-RayBursts
NamingAuthority
NASA
ResourceType
Catalog
ResourceHeader
ResourceName
BASIC TABLE of triggered gamma-ray bursts
DOI
https://doi.org/10.48322/fdhv-fc66
ReleaseDate
2026-10-21 14:14:25
RevisionHistory
RevisionEvent
ReleaseDate
2026-10-21 14:14:25
Note
Added DOI TLK
Description

The catalog specifies the locations and times for 1637 triggered gamma-ray bursts observed from 19 April, 1991 until 29 August, 1996.

Contacts
RolePersonStartDateStopDateNote
1.Authorspase://SMWG/Person/William.S.Paciesas
2.MetadataContactspase://SMWG/Person/Olga.Y.Uritskaya
AccessInformation
InstrumentIDs
PhenomenonType
RadioBurst
TimeSpan
StartDate
1991-04-19 02:19:27
StopDate
1996-08-29 02:52:00
Parameter #1
Name
The BATSE trigger number
Support
SupportQuantity
Housekeeping
Parameter #2
Name
The BATSE Catalog burst name
Support
SupportQuantity
Other
Parameter #3
Name
The truncated Julian Date (TJD) of the trigger
Description

TJD = JD - 2440000.5

Support
SupportQuantity
Temporal
Parameter #4
Name
The time in decimal seconds of day (UT) of the trigger.
Support
SupportQuantity
Temporal
Parameter #5
Name
Right ascension (J2000) in decimal degrees
Support
SupportQuantity
Other
Parameter #6
Name
Declination (J2000) in decimal degrees
Support
SupportQuantity
Other
Parameter #7
Name
Galactic longitude in decimal degrees
Support
SupportQuantity
Positional
Parameter #8
Name
Galactic latitude in decimal degrees
Support
SupportQuantity
Positional
Parameter #9
Name
Radius in decimal degrees of positional error box
Support
SupportQuantity
Positional
Parameter #10
Name
Angle in decimal degrees of geocenter (the angle between the burst and the nadir, as measured from the satellite)
Support
SupportQuantity
Other
Parameter #11
Name
Overwrite flag: Y(true) if this burst overwrote an earlier, weaker trigger. N(false) otherwise.
Support
SupportQuantity
Remark
Parameter #12
Name
Overwritten flag: Y(true) if this burst was overwritten by a later, more intense trigger. N(false) otherwise.
Support
SupportQuantity
Remark