Accession Number:

AD0647420

Title:

FINAL SCIENTIFIC REPORT, 1 FEBRUARY 1965-31 JANUARY 1967,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

RICE UNIV HOUSTON TEX DEPT OF SPACE SCIENCE

Personal Author(s):

• Haymes,Robert C.

Report Date:

1967-01-31

Pagination or Media Count:

6.0

Abstract:

This report reviews the work which was aimed at measuring the spectrum of photons that have energies between 30 Kev and 475 Kev emanating from the Crab Nebula. A characteristic spectrum of line gammas was calculated on the basis of heavy-element synthesis in supernovae. A gamma ray telescope was designed, fabricated and flown on balloons to search for this predicted radiation. The telescope is pointed in flight by a servo system. The results of the experiments are described. Author

Descriptors:

• (*SUPERNOVAE
• *GAMMA RAYS)
• (*NEBULAE
• GAMMA RAYS)
• (*COSMIC RAY TELESCOPES
• GAMMA RAYS)
• PHOTONS
• GAMMA RAY SPECTRA
• NUCLEAR RADIATION SPECTROMETERS
• AIRBORNE
• BALLOONS
• X RAYS
• BREMSSTRAHLUNG

Subject Categories:

• Astrophysics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE