CGRO/BATSE: Pulsar Light Curves from Satellite Observations

March 2003 data from the BATSE instrument on the Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory, organized by the NASA HEASARC. The dataset contains on-board folded light curves for 8 out of several dozen observed pulsars, structured into groups for trigger, daily, occultation, and pulsar data. Data are stored in BIN and HTML file formats.

Use Cases

• Analyze pulsar emission profiles based on on-board folded light curves.
• Study long-term pulsar timing behavior based on data from the BATSE instrument.
• Compare observational data across different pulsar targets mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Data originates from the NASA HEASARC and the CGRO Project, indicating an authoritative source.
• Dataset structure is explicitly described with four distinct data groups (trigger, daily, occultation, pulsar).
• Provides access to processed light curves ('olc' files) for specific pulsar targets.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The last update was in March 2003; freshness should be verified for current research.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), HEASARC, CGRO Project

Collection Method

Collected by the BATSE instrument on the Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory satellite.

Time Range

Observations up to March 2003.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 17:57:22.726125; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Space-based observations.