After HETE
Astrophysics
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
The outstanding task of gamma-ray burst astronomy is to test the hypothesis that they are at cosmological distances. This can be done by determining the coordinates of at least a few bursts to ~ 15'' or better. If they are in distant galaxies, the next task is to determine from which component of the galaxies the bursts originate; sub-arcsecond positions would answer this question. I outline ground-based systems which can accomplish these tasks, given BATSE/BACODINE coordinates and conservative assumptions about visible counterparts; these systems would be a ground-based upgrade to GRO which would accomplish the chief objectives of HETE.
Cite
@article{arxiv.astro-ph/9612229,
title = {After HETE},
author = {J. I. Katz},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/9612229},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
6 pp., tex