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.

Crédit:

ESO

À propos de l'image

Identification:eso0649b
Type:Observation
Date de publication:20 décembre 2006
Communiqués de presse en rapport:eso0649
Taille:1931 x 1620 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:GRB 060505
Type:Early Universe : Cosmology : Phenomenon : Gamma Ray Burst
Distance:z=0.089 (redshift)
Constellation:Piscis Austrinus
Catégorie:Cosmology

Formats des images

Grand JPEG
1,4 Mio
JPEG taille écran
331,7 Kio

Fonds d'écran

1024x768
443,5 Kio
1280x1024
711,3 Kio
1600x1200
988,5 Kio
1920x1200
1,1 Mio
2048x1536
1,5 Mio

Coordinates

Position (RA):22 7 4.02
Position (Dec):-27° 48' 56.99"
Field of view:6.45 x 5.41 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 1.6° right of vertical

Couleurs & filtres

DomaineTélescope
Visible
B
Very Large Telescope
FORS1
Visible
V
Very Large Telescope
FORS1
Visible
R
Very Large Telescope
FORS1