Changeset 6810 for trunk/MagicSoft/GRB-Proposal

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03/10/05 16:20:30 (20 years ago)

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garcz

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• trunk/MagicSoft/GRB-Proposal/Monitor.tex (modified) (6 diffs)

trunk/MagicSoft/GRB-Proposal/Monitor.tex

@@ -76 +76 @@
 if the communication with the CC is available then {\it gspot} sends to it 
 the GRB's equatorial coordinates (RA/DEC J2000).
-For the communication with CC the format defined in~\cite{CONTROL} is used. 
+For the communication with CC the format defined in~\cite{CONTROL} is used.
 At the same time, the shifters and the GRB-MAGIC group are contacted.
 
@@ -97 +97 @@
 \end{itemize}
 
-The CC informs the shift crew about the alert
-in case of a \textcolor{red}{\bf RED alert}.
-In this case, a pop-up window
-appears with all the alert information received by the Burst Monitor.
+In the case of a \textcolor{red}{\bf RED alert} CC shows a pop-up window
+with all the important alert information received from the Burst Monitor.
 The operator has to confirm the notice by closing the pop-up window.
-He can decide whether to stop the current scheduled observation and to point the GRB.
-A new button is so displayed in the CC allowing to point the telescope to
+He can decide whether to stop the current scheduled observation or to point the GRB coordinates.
+A new button is displayed in the CC allowing to point the telescope directly
 the GRB coordinates.
 
@@ -115 +113 @@
 \subsection{The GRB Web Page}
 
-The status of the GRB Alert System and relevant informations about the 
-current and/or the last alert are displayed on a separate web page. 
+The status of the GRB Alert System and relevant informations about the
+current and/or the last alert are displayed on a separate web page.
 The page is hosted at the web server in La Palma and can be accessed under:\\
 
@@ -155 +153 @@
 \subsection{Experience from SWIFT GRBs until now}
 
-According to the \sw home page~\cite{SWIFT}, the satellite has detected 20 GRBs since mid-December last year. 
-The bursts were detected by chance during the commissioning phase. Since February 15$^{\mathrm{th}}$ 
-the satellite sends burst allerts to the \g in real time. The current sample contains five bursts which could 
+According to the \sw home page~\cite{SWIFT}, the satellite has detected 20 GRBs since mid-December last year.
+The bursts were detected by chance during the commissioning phase. Since February 15$^{\mathrm{th}}$
+the satellite sends burst allerts to the \g in real time. The current sample contains five bursts which could
 have been observed by \ma. \\
 
@@ -174 +172 @@
 20.6$^\circ$ and 2$^\circ$ inclination, respectively.
 One revolution of the \sw and \he satellites last about 100\,min.
-The \ig satellite has a
-highly eccentric orbit with a revolution period of three sidereal days around the Earth.
+The \ig satellite has a highly eccentric orbit with a revolution period of three sidereal days around the Earth.
 
 \par
@@ -186 +183 @@
 \begin{figure}[htp]
 \centering
-\includegraphics[width=0.55\linewidth]{GCNsatellites.eps}
+\includegraphics[width=0.6\linewidth]{GCNsatellites.eps}
 \caption{Orbits of the \sw (top), \he (center) and \ig (bottom) satellites: The pointed lines
 show the orbit while the drawn lines show the horizon of the Sun. Here, a typical night at