BAT
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BAT is a high-energy astrophysics instrument designed to rapidly detect and locate gamma-ray bursts in space.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coded-aperture mask telescope
ⓘ
gamma-ray detector ⓘ space telescope instrument ⓘ |
| abbreviation | CZT ⓘ |
| acronymFor | Burst Alert Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alertSystem | rapid GRB alert dissemination to ground ⓘ |
| dataProducts |
light curves
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source catalogs ⓘ spectra ⓘ |
| detectionMethod |
coded mask imaging
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scintillation detection ⓘ |
| detectorArrayArea_cm2 | 5200 ⓘ |
| detectorMaterial | cadmium zinc telluride ⓘ |
| energyRangeLowerBound_keV | 15 ⓘ |
| energyRangeUpperBound_keV | 150 ⓘ |
| fieldOfView | approximately one-sixth of the sky ⓘ |
| fieldOfViewType | wide field of view ⓘ |
| fullName | Burst Alert Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2004-11-20 ⓘ |
| launchedWith | Swift spacecraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Delta II rocket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| localizationAccuracy_arcmin | 1–4 ⓘ |
| missionType | high-energy astrophysics ⓘ |
| numberOfDetectors | 32768 ⓘ |
| observes |
gamma-ray bursts
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hard X-ray sources ⓘ soft gamma-ray sources ⓘ |
| onboardProcessing |
automatic burst localization
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real-time burst detection algorithms ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| partOf | Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryScienceGoal |
detection of gamma-ray bursts
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localization of gamma-ray bursts ⓘ |
| provides |
burst sky positions
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burst trigger times ⓘ hard X-ray survey data ⓘ |
| scientificContribution |
constraints on GRB rates and luminosity functions
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discovery of many new hard X-ray sources ⓘ study of GRB prompt emission ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | NASA ⓘ |
| spacecraftBus | Swift observatory bus ⓘ |
| supports | multiwavelength follow-up observations ⓘ |
| surveyCapability | all-sky hard X-ray survey ⓘ |
| timeResolution | milliseconds ⓘ |
| triggers |
Swift UV/Optical Telescope repointing
ⓘ
Swift X-Ray Telescope repointing ⓘ |
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