UNH/COMPTEL ACTIVITIES
- OPERATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- The Instrument Ground Support Equipment for COMPTEL
is located at the University of New Hampshire. All commands sent
to the instrument (through the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
in Maryland) originate at UNH.
UNH also receives daily ``quick-look'' data from COMPTEL
during real-time passes of the CGRO spacecraft. These data are inspected
upon receipt to verify the satisfactory health, safety, and performance
of the instrument.
In the event of certain time-critical observations
(such as for gamma-ray bursts) an accelerated processing of COMPTEL data
can be carried out at UNH,
with the rapid dissemination of results to the world-wide astronomical
community.
- SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
- The research scientists associated with the COMPTEL group at UNH
carry out a wide range of scientific programs using data received from
COMPTEL. Topics of current interest include:
solar flares, gamma-ray bursts,
active galaxies, supernovae, pulsars, compact objects, and the study
of diffuse gamma-ray emission of both Galactic and extragalactic origin.
- GUEST INVESTIGATOR ACTIVITIES
- UNH operates as the primary Guest Investigator site for
U.S.-based scientists interested in pursuing scientific research with
COMPTEL data.
The Compton Observatory Guest Investigator Program is open to
all scientists interested in pursuing high-energy astrophysical research
with the CGRO,
under an annual NASA Research Announcement .
For further information contact the
Compton Observatory Science Support Center
at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.
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