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                          Compton Observatory

   *****************   BATSE Bright Source Report   *****************

                      (Earth Occultation Monitoring)

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            Data for: Jan.  9, 1997 thru Jan. 12, 1997   TJD 10457-10460

  Source        TJD          Flux      Spectral    Signif**   Comments
                        (ph/cm^2 sec,   Index*
                         20-100 keV)  (20-100 keV)

  CRAB          10457        0.32        -2.2        76.1
                10458        0.31                    78.4
                10459        0.31                    79.1
                10460        0.31                    77.6

  CYGX-1        10457        0.27        -2.0        60.9
                10458        0.31                    77.8
                10459        0.33                    75.7
                10460        0.30                    50.3

  GROJ1744-28   10457        0.42        -4.2        26.5
                10458        0.46                    27.8
                10459        0.46                    26.3
                10460        0.50                    20.5

  SCOX-1        10457        0.21        -5.0        18.5
                10458        0.14                     9.4
                10459        0.12                    10.4
                10460        0.22                    14.6

  GRS1915+105   10457        0.10        -2.8        15.5
                10458        0.06                     7.7
                10459        0.10                    12.9
                10460        0.09                     7.7

  VELAX-1       10457        0.10        -3.7        10.0
                10458        0.09                     9.7
                10459        0.08                     9.1
                10460        0.08                     9.5

  4U1700-377    10457        0.11        -3.0         8.7
                10458        0.14                     9.6
                10459        0.09                     4.8
                10460        0.13                    10.0

  GRS1758-258   10457        0.03        -2.0         4.3  Possible source
                10458        0.03                     4.0   confusion
                10459        0.03                     3.6

  GROJ1655-40   10457        0.06        -3.2         3.7
                10458        0.09                     5.5

  NGC4151       10457        0.01        -2.0         3.2

  CEN_A         10457        0.01        -1.9         3.1
                10458        0.01                     3.7

  GX301-2       10458        0.19        -4.4        11.6
                10459        0.23                    18.3
                10460        0.21                    14.2

  1E1740-29     10458        0.05        -2.5         4.4  Possible source
                10459        0.09                     7.8   confusion

  HERX-1        10458        0.05        -4.4         4.3
                10460        0.04                     3.7

  GX1+4         10458        0.11        -3.0         3.8

  CYGX-3        10460        0.05        -3.3         3.7

  Notes:   * Spectral index for power law fit to photon number spectrum
             (photons/cm^2-s) in 20-100 keV band

           **Detection Significance, = Flux/Sigma

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  The information given above comes from the quick-look analysis performed
  daily on data obtained from the Burst and Transient Source Experiment (BATSE).
  The typical sensitivity of these measurements using the Earth occultation
  technique (one-day integration) is ~100 mCrab. Be aware that sources within
  about 22 degrees of the orbital poles are not occulted by the Earth;
  therefore, some bright sources may not show up in the daily averages.

  These data are of a preliminary nature and should only be used for planning
  observational programs, and are not intended for publication. Please do not
  distribute this report beyond your local team. For additional information,
  contact B. A. Harmon (harmon@ssl.msfc.nasa.gov).