NSSDCA ID: 1962-006A-09
Mission Name: OSO 1This experiment was designed to observe solar flares in the region above 100 MeV of the electromagnetic spectrum. The detector consisted of a lead sheet (to convert gamma rays into electron-positron pairs) that covered a Cerenkov detector (a plastic cylinder coupled to a photomultiplier). An anticoincidence scintillator was placed between the lead sheet and the Cerenkov detector to suppress counts produced by relativistic charged particles. The detector monitored the sun once every revolution of the satellite wheel for an .11-s view every 1.9 s. The experiment performed normally until July 3, 1962. More complete information can be found in "The OSO high-energy gamma-ray experiment," G. G. Fazio and E. M. Hafner, J. Geophys. Res., v. 72, p. 2452, 1967.
Questions and comments about this experiment can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office
Name | Role | Original Affiliation | |
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Dr. Giovanni G. Fazio | Principal Investigator | Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory | gfazio@cfa.harvard.edu |