Astrophysics Science Division

Burst Alert Telescope (BAT)

Class:

Instrument

Status:

Operational

Organizations:

Launch Date:

November 2004

With its large field-of-view (2 steradians) and high sensitivity, the BAT detects about 100 Gamma Ray Bursts per year, and computes burst positions onboard the satellite with arc-minute positional accuracy.

Key Staff
    Diagram of the BAT