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                          Compton Observatory

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

                      (Earth Occultation Monitoring)

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            Data for: Aug. 22, 1997 thru Aug. 24, 1997   TJD 10682-10684

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

  CRAB          10682        0.32        -2.2        68.1
                10683        0.31                    66.4
                10684        0.30                    63.0

  CYGX-1        10682        0.25        -2.0        47.6
                10683        0.30                    59.2
                10684        0.30                    64.0

  SCOX-1        10682        0.27        -5.0        12.2
                10683        0.30                    14.4
                10684        0.13                     5.3

  VELAX-1       10682        0.15        -3.7        11.8
                10683        0.11                     8.3
                10684        0.20                    13.8

  4U1700-377    10682        0.14        -3.0         6.9

  GX339-4       10682        0.05        -2.4         6.1
                10683        0.08                     7.8
                10684        0.07                     7.7

  NGC4151       10682        0.02        -2.0         5.4

  GRS1915+105   10682        0.09        -2.8         5.3
                10683        0.12                     5.6
                10684        0.09                     9.1

  CYGX-3        10682        0.04        -3.3         4.0
                10683        0.05                     4.8
                10684        0.06                     5.2

  GRS1758-258   10682        0.03        -2.0         3.6
                10684        0.03                     3.8

  OAO1657-415   10682        0.09        -3.4         3.2
                10683        0.10                     4.0
                10684        0.09                     3.7   

  SAXJ0501+11   10682        0.02        -3.0         3.0
                10684        0.03                     4.3

  SMCX-1        10684        0.02        -2.0         4.5

  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 quick-look science results are freely available, but should be 
  considered preliminary.  Please use with caution.  For additional information,
  contact B.A. Harmon (harmon@sslmor.msfc.nasa.gov).