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                          Compton Observatory

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

                      (Earth Occultation Monitoring)

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            Data for: Oct. 28, 1997 thru Oct. 29, 1997   TJD 10749-10750

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

  CYGX-1        10749        0.30        -2.0        93.9
                10750        0.33                    94.1

  CRAB          10749        0.31        -2.2        73.3
                10750        0.32                    75.9

  SCOX-1        10749        0.17        -5.0        11.5
                10750        0.18                    12.0

  1E1740-29     10749        0.06        -2.5        10.6
                10750        0.06                    13.0

  GRS1915+105   10749        0.07        -2.8         9.4
                10750        0.09                    13.4

  CYGX-3        10749        0.06        -3.3         9.3
                10750        0.05                     7.6

  VELAX-1       10749        0.09        -3.7         8.6

  GRS1758-258   10749        0.03        -2.0         6.5

  GX301-2       10749        0.09        -4.4         5.4
                10750        0.17                     8.4

  GX339-4       10749        0.05        -2.4         4.7
                10750        0.04                     7.5

  CEN_A         10749        0.02        -1.9         4.5

  OAO1657-415   10749        0.08        -3.4         4.5  Possible Interference

  GROJ1008-57   10749        0.03        -3.5         3.2

  4U1700-377    10750        0.09        -3.0        11.2  Possible Interference

  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).