Stern et al. (2001) BATSE Gamma-Ray Burst Catalog: 3906 Detected Events

3906 gamma-ray bursts were detected by scanning the archival BATSE daily records covering the instrument's full 9.1-year operational period. The catalog includes 2068 previously known triggered bursts and 1838 new non-triggered events, processed uniformly to create a sample with a lowered detection threshold. This table was created by NASA's HEASARC in August 2001 from data hosted by the Stockholm Observatory.

Use Cases

• Analyzing gamma-ray burst population statistics based on the uniform sample of 3906 events.
• Studying detection sensitivity and thresholds based on the lowered ~0.1 photons/s/cm**2 limit.
• Comparing triggered versus non-triggered burst properties based on the 2068 and 1838 event counts.
• Modeling burst temporal characteristics based on the 1.024-second time resolution data.

Strengths

• Contains 3906 gamma-ray burst events, providing a substantial sample for analysis.
• Covers the entire 9.1-year operational period of the BATSE instrument.
• Constitutes a uniform sample with all events processed using the same procedure and data type.
• Includes 1838 new non-triggered bursts not in previous catalogs.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect temporal bias inherent to the specific 9.1-year BATSE mission period.

Provenance

Source

NASA HEASARC, using data from the Stockholm Observatory ftp site.

Collection Method

Constructed by scanning archival BATSE daily records (DISCLA data).

Time Range

Covers the full 9.1 years of BATSE's operation.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 18:25:42.356238; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Space-based observations; no specific terrestrial geography.