IPN localizations of Konus short gamma-ray bursts

TL;DR

This paper presents comprehensive localizations of 271 short gamma-ray bursts detected by Konus-Wind from 1994 to 2010, utilizing triangulation with multiple spacecraft, and highlights a higher detection rate than many individual experiments.

Contribution

It provides the most extensive IPN localization data for short gamma-ray bursts, improving understanding of their positions and detection rates over 16 years.

Findings

Localized 271 short GRBs using triangulation.

Detected approximately 18 short GRBs per year.

Provided the most comprehensive IPN data for these events.

Abstract

Between the launch of the \textit{GGS Wind} spacecraft in 1994 November and the end of 2010, the Konus-\textit{Wind} experiment detected 296 short-duration gamma-ray bursts (including 23 bursts which can be classified as short bursts with extended emission). During this period, the IPN consisted of up to eleven spacecraft, and using triangulation, the localizations of 271 bursts were obtained. We present the most comprehensive IPN localization data on these events. The short burst detection rate, $\sim$18 per year, exceeds that of many individual experiments.