EGRET instrument on the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory
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The EGRET instrument on the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory was a pioneering space-based telescope that conducted high-energy gamma-ray observations of cosmic sources in the 1990s.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| EGRET | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astrophysics experiment
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gamma-ray telescope ⓘ space-based instrument ⓘ |
| acronymFor | Energetic Gamma Ray Experiment Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaborationType | international collaboration ⓘ |
| contributedTo | first high-energy gamma-ray all-sky map ⓘ |
| countryOfOperator |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| deactivated | around 1998 ⓘ |
| detectionTechnique | pair-conversion telescope ⓘ |
| discovered |
many unidentified gamma-ray sources
ⓘ
numerous gamma-ray pulsars ⓘ |
| energyRangeLower | about 20 MeV ⓘ |
| energyRangeUpper | about 30 GeV ⓘ |
| field | gamma-ray astronomy ⓘ |
| fullName | Energetic Gamma Ray Experiment Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostedBy | NASA Great Observatories program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostObservatory | Compton Gamma Ray Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | design of later space gamma-ray telescopes ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1991-04-05 ⓘ |
| launchSite | Kennedy Space Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Space Shuttle Atlantis STS-37 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | low Earth orbit platform ⓘ |
| missionEnd | late 1990s ⓘ |
| missionStart | 1991 ⓘ |
| observed |
blazars
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diffuse Galactic gamma-ray emission ⓘ extragalactic diffuse gamma-ray background ⓘ gamma-ray bursts ⓘ gamma-ray pulsars ⓘ |
| onSpacecraft | Compton Gamma Ray Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | NASA ⓘ |
| partOfMission | Compton Gamma Ray Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | Fermi Large Area Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
detect and study cosmic gamma-ray sources
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survey the high-energy gamma-ray sky ⓘ |
| producedCatalog | EGRET gamma-ray source catalog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline | high-energy astrophysics ⓘ |
| significance | pioneering high-energy gamma-ray observations from space ⓘ |
| studiedPhenomenon |
active galactic nuclei
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cosmic rays via gamma-ray emission ⓘ solar flares in gamma rays ⓘ supernova remnants ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfOperation | 1990s ⓘ |
| usesDetectorType |
anticoincidence detector
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calorimeter ⓘ spark chamber ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange | gamma rays ⓘ |
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