Mission Overview
Map of Observations
Wavelength Coverage
The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is a first-of-its-kind multi-wavelength observatory dedicated to the study of gamma-ray burst (GRB) science. Its three instruments work together to observe GRBs and afterglows in the gamma-ray, X-ray, ultraviolet, and optical wavebands. MAST serves as a secondary archive for the Ultraviolet Optical Telescope (UVOT).
Active From
November 20, 2004 - Present
Resolution
λ/Δλ ~ 200 (grisms @400 nm)
Capabilities
- Visible u, b, and v filters
- Ultraviolet wide- and medium-band filters
- Visual and UV grisms
- Sensitvity of B = 22.3 in white light in 1000 s
Documentation
October 1, 2005
UVOT Summary Paper
Summary paper by Roming et al. (2005) for Swift UVOT instrument.
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Featured Data Products
SwiftUVOT Images
Supplemental Links
Credits
MAST made extensive use of the Swift web sites at HEASARC, Penn State, ASI Science Data Center in Italy, and the University of Leicester in England. All the catalog information and data sets available from MAST were provided by the HEASARC Guest Observer Facility.