NSF/AFOSR Astronomy: Rapid Deep Observations of Gamma-Ray Burst Optical Counterparts

几年来，用航天器上的伽马射线敏感仪器观测到了卡尔·阿克洛的伽马射线爆发源。这些来源的性质仍然是一个谜。一段时间以来，已知可能存在与发射伽马射线暴的源有关的光学事件。这一与伽马射线爆发源有关的光学事件尚未得到证实。这次光学事件的光曲线将揭示基本的物理过程，高空间频率采样将提供足够的信息，为快速跟踪提供足够准确的位置。这项实验可以在电磁光谱的光学和红外区探测和表征伽马射线爆发源，从而导致对造成爆发的发动机进行关键分析。

AST-0119685Carl AkerlofGamma ray burst sources have been observed by gamma ray sensitive instruments onboard spacecraft for several years. The nature of these sources remain a mystery. It has been known for sometime that there may be an optical event associated with the source that emits the Gamma Ray burst. This optical event associated with the Gamma ray burst source has not been confirmed. Light curves of this optical event will reveal basic physical processes and the high spatial frequency sampling will provide information sufficient to provide positions accurate enough for rapid follow-up. This experiment may enable the detection and characterization of the Gamma Ray burst source in the optical and infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum and thus lead to a critical analysis of the engine responsible for the burst.***