NSSDCA ID: 1991-027B-03
Mission Name: Compton Gamma-Ray ObservatoryThe investigation employs an imaging Compton telescope that covers the 1 to 30 MeV energy range. This instrument is able to overcome background problems and provide unprecedented sensitivity and spatial resolution. The scientific objectives of this experiment are (1) study of intensities, spectra, and spatial distribution of localized sources to an intensity of about 1/50 of the Crab Nebula, (2) study of the diffuse galactic emission in the energy range where electromagnetic processes are expected to dominate, (3) study of the diffuse cosmic intensity, and (4) study of broadened line emission from excited nuclei in the diffuse galactic emission and from localized sources, including the sun, using the 1-sq-m NaI detectors with an energy resolution of about 10% FWHM and an angular resolution of 2 to 6 deg (FWHM).
Mass: 1460 kg
Power (avg): 206 W
Bit rate (avg): 6.125 kbps
Questions and comments about this experiment can be directed to: Dr. Cynthia Y. Cheung
Name | Role | Original Affiliation | |
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Dr. Brian G. Taylor | Co-Investigator | ESA-European Space Research and Technology Centre | |
Prof. William R. Webber | Co-Investigator | University of New Hampshire | bwebber@nmsu.edu |
Prof. John A. Lockwood | Co-Investigator | University of New Hampshire | lockwood@comptel.unh.edu |
Dr. Wim Hermsen | Co-Investigator | Rijksuniversiteit te Leiden | w.hermsen@sron.ruu.nl |
Dr. G. Lichti | Co-Investigator | Max-Planck-Institut fur Extraterrestrische Physik | |
Dr. Raymond D. Wills | Other Investigator | ESA-European Space Research and Technology Centre | |
Dr. Johans A. M. Bleeker | Other Investigator | Rijksuniversiteit te Leiden | j.a.m.bleeker@sron.ruu.nl |
Dr. A. J.M. Deerenberg | Other Investigator | Rijksuniversiteit te Leiden | |
Dr. Boudewijn N. Swanenburg | Principal Investigator | Rijksuniversiteit te Leiden | |
Dr. Kevin Bennett | Principal Investigator | ESA-European Space Research and Technology Centre | kbennett@astro.estec.esa.nl |
Dr. Volker Schoenfelder | Principal Investigator | Max-Planck-Institut fur Extraterrestrische Physik | vos@mpe.mpg.de |