GRB 060505

Three-colour image (B, V, and R-band) of the gamma-ray burst observed on 5 May 2006, GRB 060505, with FORS on the VLT. The galaxy is a spiral galaxy at a distance of 1,300 million light-years. The yellow arrow on the zoomed-in image (ESO Press Photo eso0649) shows where the star exploded, namely in a star-forming region in one of the spiral arms of the galaxy.

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ESO

Om billedet

Id:eso0649b
Type:Observation
Udgivelsesdato:20. december 2006
Relaterede pressemeddelelser:eso0649
Størrelse:1931 x 1620 px

Om objektet

Navn:GRB 060505
Type:Early Universe : Cosmology : Phenomenon : Gamma Ray Burst
Afstand:z=0.089 (rødforskydning)
Constellation:Piscis Austrinus
Kategori:Cosmology

Billedformater

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Koordinater

Position (RA):22 7 4.02
Position (Dec):-27° 48' 56.99"
Field of view:6.45 x 5.41 arcminutes
Orientering:Nord er 1.6° droite fra lodret