Burst Alert Telescope
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The Burst Alert Telescope is a high-energy gamma-ray detector on the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory designed to rapidly locate and trigger follow-up observations of cosmic gamma-ray bursts.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Burst Alert Telescope canonical | 3 |
| Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Mission | 2 |
| Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Explorer | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2962610 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Burst Alert Telescope Context triple: [Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, instrument, Burst Alert Telescope]
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Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory
The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is a NASA space telescope dedicated primarily to detecting and studying gamma-ray bursts and other high-energy astrophysical phenomena.
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B.
Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope
The Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope is a NASA space observatory that studies the universe in high-energy gamma rays, revealing phenomena such as black holes, neutron stars, and gamma-ray bursts.
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NuSTAR Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array
NuSTAR (Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array) is a space-based X-ray observatory that uses high-energy focusing optics to study black holes, neutron stars, supernova remnants, and other energetic cosmic phenomena.
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Spektr-RG observatory
The Spektr-RG observatory is a Russian-German space telescope mission designed to conduct an all-sky X-ray survey, particularly focused on studying galaxy clusters, black holes, and other high-energy cosmic phenomena.
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E.
Compton Gamma Ray Observatory
The Compton Gamma Ray Observatory was a NASA space telescope dedicated to observing high-energy gamma-ray emissions from cosmic sources, significantly advancing our understanding of phenomena like gamma-ray bursts, pulsars, and active galactic nuclei.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Burst Alert Telescope Target entity description: The Burst Alert Telescope is a high-energy gamma-ray detector on the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory designed to rapidly locate and trigger follow-up observations of cosmic gamma-ray bursts.
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A.
Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory
The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is a NASA space telescope dedicated primarily to detecting and studying gamma-ray bursts and other high-energy astrophysical phenomena.
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B.
Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope
The Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope is a NASA space observatory that studies the universe in high-energy gamma rays, revealing phenomena such as black holes, neutron stars, and gamma-ray bursts.
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C.
NuSTAR Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array
NuSTAR (Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array) is a space-based X-ray observatory that uses high-energy focusing optics to study black holes, neutron stars, supernova remnants, and other energetic cosmic phenomena.
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D.
Spektr-RG observatory
The Spektr-RG observatory is a Russian-German space telescope mission designed to conduct an all-sky X-ray survey, particularly focused on studying galaxy clusters, black holes, and other high-energy cosmic phenomena.
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E.
Compton Gamma Ray Observatory
The Compton Gamma Ray Observatory was a NASA space telescope dedicated to observing high-energy gamma-ray emissions from cosmic sources, significantly advancing our understanding of phenomena like gamma-ray bursts, pulsars, and active galactic nuclei.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gamma-ray telescope
ⓘ
space telescope instrument ⓘ |
| abbreviation | BAT ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Swift BAT ⓘ |
| associatedMission |
Burst Alert Telescope
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Mission
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| collaboration | international scientific community ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| dataProduct |
gamma-ray burst alerts
ⓘ
hard X-ray sky survey data ⓘ |
| detectionTechnique | coded-aperture mask imaging ⓘ |
| energyRange | 15–150 keV ⓘ |
| fieldOfView | approximately one-sixth of the sky ⓘ |
| fieldOfViewType | wide field of view ⓘ |
| fundingAgency |
Goddard Space Flight Center
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surface form:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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| hasComponent |
coded mask
ⓘ
detector plane ⓘ onboard processing system ⓘ readout electronics ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2004-11-20 ⓘ |
| launchVehicle |
Delta rocket
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surface form:
Delta II 7320-10C
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| localizationAccuracy | arcminute scale ⓘ |
| missionRole |
burst detection and localization instrument
ⓘ
triggers repointing of Swift XRT and UVOT instruments ⓘ |
| mountingLocation | Swift spacecraft bus ⓘ |
| namedAfterMissionRenaming | Neil Gehrels ⓘ |
| observes |
cosmic gamma-ray bursts
ⓘ
hard X-ray sources ⓘ |
| onboardSoftwareFunction |
automatic localization of transient events
ⓘ
real-time burst detection algorithms ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| partOf | Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory ⓘ |
| platformOrbit | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
detect gamma-ray bursts
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provide rapid localization of gamma-ray bursts ⓘ trigger follow-up observations of gamma-ray bursts ⓘ |
| provides | burst positions to ground-based observatories ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
gamma-ray astronomy
ⓘ
high-energy astrophysics ⓘ |
| scientificImpact |
contributed to understanding of GRB progenitors
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enabled rapid multiwavelength follow-up of gamma-ray bursts ⓘ |
| spacecraft | Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory ⓘ |
| spectralBand | hard X-ray band ⓘ |
| supportsObservationOf | afterglows of gamma-ray bursts ⓘ |
| surveyCapability | all-sky hard X-ray monitoring ⓘ |
| telescopeType | coded-mask gamma-ray imager ⓘ |
| triggers | autonomous spacecraft slews ⓘ |
| wavelength | gamma rays ⓘ |
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Subject: Burst Alert Telescope Description of subject: The Burst Alert Telescope is a high-energy gamma-ray detector on the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory designed to rapidly locate and trigger follow-up observations of cosmic gamma-ray bursts.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Mission
this entity surface form:
Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Explorer
this entity surface form:
Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Mission