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The ''VERNOV'' satellite was launched on the 8 July Data are available from to The orbital parameters: Apogee – 819 km Apogee – 819 km Perigee – 621 km Perigee – 621 km Inclination – 98,4° Inclination – 98,4° Orbital period – 99,2 min Orbital period – 99,2 min

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Page 1: Observation of cosmic gamma-ray bursts and solar flares in the ''RELEC'' experiment on the ''VERNOV'' satellite

OObserbservationvation of cosmic of cosmic gamma-ray bursts andgamma-ray bursts and

solar flares in solar flares in the the ''RELEC'' experiment on ''RELEC'' experiment on

the the ''VERNOV'' satellite''VERNOV'' satellite

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The The ''VERNOV'' satellite''VERNOV'' satellitewas launched was launched

on on the the 8 July 20148 July 2014..Data are available from Data are available from

25.07.14 to 10.12.14.25.07.14 to 10.12.14.

The orbital parametersThe orbital parameters:: ApogeeApogee – 819 – 819 kmkm PerigeePerigee – 621 – 621 kmkm InclinationInclination – 98,4° – 98,4° Orbital periodOrbital period – 99,2 – 99,2 minmin

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The main scientific objectives The main scientific objectives of of ''''RELECRELEC'''' are: are:

observation of transient phenomena in the atmosphereobservation of transient phenomena in the atmosphere study of processes of magnetospheric electrons study of processes of magnetospheric electrons

acceleration and precipitationsacceleration and precipitations

observation of GRBs and solar flaresobservation of GRBs and solar flares

An additional objective isAn additional objective is::

1.1.DRGE-1,2 - X-ray and gamma-ray spectrometers,DRGE-1,2 - X-ray and gamma-ray spectrometers,2.2.DRGE-3 - 3-axis detector for electrons,DRGE-3 - 3-axis detector for electrons,3.3.DUV - detector of ultraviolet and red radiation, DUV - detector of ultraviolet and red radiation, 4.4.Telescope-T - fast optical imager, Telescope-T - fast optical imager, 5.5.NChA, RFA - low-frequency and radio-frequency analyzers NChA, RFA - low-frequency and radio-frequency analyzers of electromagnetic field and waves,of electromagnetic field and waves,6.6. BE – data and control unit. BE – data and control unit.

Instruments:Instruments:

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DRGE-3DRGE-3A spectrometer of A spectrometer of

charged particles charged particles containing of containing of 3 orthogonally 3 orthogonally directed scintillator directed scintillator detectors.detectors.

Energy rangeEnergy range: : 0,1 - 15 0,1 - 15 MeVMeV ( (for electronsfor electrons))..Sensitive area of each Sensitive area of each

detectordetector ~3 ~3 cmcm22..

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Statistics of GCN notices in period Statistics of GCN notices in period of of ''''VernovVernov'''' data (25.07 -10.12) data (25.07 -10.12)

All notices All notices 288288All eventsAll events 248248Impossible to analyzeImpossible to analyze(no data, radiation belts, etc)(no data, radiation belts, etc)

144144

High backgroundHigh background 4949EEvents with auspicious vents with auspicious conditions of conditions of observationobservation

5555

Events registered by Events registered by RELECRELEC

66 ((~11%)~11%)

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Table of registered events.Table of registered events.DateDate TimeTime Missions which also Missions which also

registered these eventsregistered these events

1.1. 07.08.14 07.08.14 1111:59:29.97:59:29.9711:59:33.4811:59:33.48

KonusKonusFermiFermi

2.2. 24.09.1424.09.14 17:49:04.7217:49:04.72 KonusKonus

3.3. 11.10.1411.10.14 06:46:17.6606:46:17.6606:46:20.3606:46:20.36

KonusKonusFermiFermi

4.4. 16.10.1416.10.14 13:01:03.5713:01:03.5713:01:37.6613:01:37.66

KonusKonusINTEGRALINTEGRAL

5.5. 18.10.1418.10.14 02:49:12.2102:49:12.21 KonusKonus

6.6. 04.11.1404.11.14 00:03:19.5100:03:19.51 KonusKonus1,3,6 - GRBs, 2,4 – solar flares, 5 – GRB candidate.

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GRBs

07.08.14 07.08.14 DRGE-3DRGE-3

1111..1010.14.14

04.1104.11.14 .14 DRGE-3DRGE-3

Seconds from 1.01.2014

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Time, hh:mm:ss

Time, hh:mm:ss

DRGE 1-1DRGE 1-1

DRGE 1-2DRGE 1-2

DRGE 2-2 DRGE 2-2 SumSum

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GRB candidate GRB candidate 18.10.201418.10.2014DRGE-3

Time, hh:mm:ss

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Solar flare Solar flare 24.09.201424.09.2014

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Time profileTime profile

Time, hh:mm:ss

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E),

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Integral spectra of energy releaseIntegral spectra of energy releaseN

(>E)

, 1/

sec

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Solar flare 16.10.2014Solar flare 16.10.2014

Time from 13:00:00Time from 13:00:00

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DRGE-11, NaI DRGE-22, NaI

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Solar flares Solar flares 24.0924.09 (green lines) (green lines) and and 16.1016.10 (blue lines). (blue lines).

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Seconds from 13:00:00 for flare at 16.10.14 andSeconds from 13:00:00 for flare at 16.10.14 andfrom 17:47:30 for flare at 24.10.14from 17:47:30 for flare at 24.10.14

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Thank you for attention!Thank you for attention!