CGRO/BATSE: Triggered Gamma-Ray Events from the Compton Observatory

A set of triggered gamma-ray events classified as flares, bursts, soft gamma-ray repeaters, or terrestrial gamma flashes, recorded by the BATSE instrument on NASA's Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory. The associated data includes raw and processed FITS files, such as BFITS spectral data and detector response matrices, useful for detailed analysis. This database table was last updated in November 2003, with Galactic coordinates added in August 2005.

Use Cases

• Classifying gamma-ray event types (burst, flare, SGR, TGF) based on trigger metadata.
• Performing spectral and temporal analysis of bursts using the BFITS time-series data.
• Modeling instrument response for accurate flux measurements using the provided detector response matrices (DRMs).
• Removing background signal from event data using the associated background-type files.

Strengths

• Includes specialized data products like BFITS files and detector response matrices (DRMs) for instrument-corrected analysis.
• Data is associated with a well-documented NASA mission (Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory/BATSE).
• Events are classified into specific astrophysical categories (flare, burst, SGR, TGF).

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA HEASARC)

Collection Method

Created through a cooperative effort of the HEASARC and the Compton Observatory Science Support Center (COSSC).

Time Range

Coverage corresponds to the BATSE instrument's operational period on the Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory (launched 1991).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 18:45:23.656788; freshness should be verified

Geography

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