OBSERVATIONS PAGE

 

Recent BATSE RBR locations distributed by the GRB Coordinates Network (GCN).

This link to GCN lists all recent BATSE triggers (updated in real-time). Triggers indicated by type=LOCBURST have been localized by the BATSE RBR system. Burst location coordinates and (in many cases) BATSE lightcurves can be downloaded from this site.

 

Notable bursts detected with the BATSE RBR system.

Burst lightcurves and location "finding" maps for notable bursts are provided below in viewable GIF and printable PS formats.

Some of these events were scanned by the Proportional Counter Array (PCA; 2-10 keV) instrument on the Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer (RXTE) in an attempt to detect fading x-ray afterglow emission. Links to current GCN notices for these bursts are provided.

The remaining events are notable for other reasons, as indicated.

Burst Trigger Sky-Map LightcurveComments
GRB_000307 8022 GIF PS GIF PS Detected by Konus, Ulysses, and NEAR
GRB_000210 n/a GIF PS GIF PS Untriggered burst detected by SAX-WFC, Konus, Ulysses, and Chandra.
GRB_000115 7954 GIF PS GIF PS Fading x-ray source detectected by RXTE-PCA!! (See GCN Notice). Detected by Konus and NEAR.
GRB_991216 7906 GIF PS GIF PS Very large BATSE burst. Fading x-ray source detectected by RXTE-PCA!! (See GCN Notice). Optical transient discovered!! Detected by Ulysses and NEAR.
GRB_991127 7884 GIF PS GIF PS Detected by Ulysses.
GRB_991115 7858 GIF PS GIF PS Detected by Ulysses.
GRB_991014 7803 GIF PS GIF PS Detected by SAX & Ulysses.
GRB_990915 7766 GIF PS GIF PS Detected by COMPTEL & Ulysses.
GRB_990806 7701 GIF PS GIF PS Detected by SAX-WFC, NFI; scanned by XTE-PCA.
GRB_990728 7678 GIF PS GIF PS Detected by COMPTEL.
GRB_990625 7619 GIF PS GIF PS Detected by SAX-WFC.
GRB_990615 7607 GIF PS GIF PS Location scanned by RXTE-PCA; Detected by Ulysses.
GRB_990518 7575 GIF PS GIF PS Detected by Ulysses.
GRB_990510 7560 GIF PS GIF PS Detected by SAX-WFC.
GRB_990506 7549 GIF PS GIF PS Fading x-ray source detectected by RXTE-PCA!! (See GCN Notice).Detected by Ulysses.
GRB_990505 7548 GIF PS GIF PS Detected by Ulysses.
Click here for older bursts.

 

BATSE RBR Home Page

Last Updated 17-Jan-02

Author: Dr. R. Marc Kippen
Responsible Manager: Dr. Thomas A. Parnell
Web Curator: Dr. Jerome J. Brainerd