NASA NTRS · 19870049715
Optical flash background rates
Abstract
Flash background rates are measured from August 18-September 5, 1985 using the Lowell 0.61-m telescope at CTIO and the 28-cm f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope at ESO. During 230.1 hours of observing 40 flash events were detected, and it was observed that the background events were dominated by meteors and satellites passing through the field-of-view. The measured flash rate is compared with that of Pedersen et al. (1984), and it is determined that the background flash rate that is applicable to the data of Pedersen et al. for February 8, 1984 is 0.023 events/hr. The morphology of that flash, which appears to be controlled by a gamma-ray burster, is examined.
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Schaefer, B. E., Pedersen, H., Gouiffes, C., Poulsen, J. M., Pizzichini, G.. 1987-03-01. Optical flash background rates. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19870049715
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