Spectrum of the optical counterpart of GRB 000131
This image shows the spectrum of the afterglow of GRB 000131, obtained during a 3-hr exposure with the FORS1 multi-mode instrument at VLT ANTU on February 8, 2000. The "Lyman-alpha break" at wavelength 670.1 nm is indicated.
Technical information: The spectrum was obtained during a 3-hr exposure with the FORS1 multi-mode instrument at VLT ANTU on February 8, 2000, when the object's magnitude was only R = 25.3. The mean levels of the spectral continua on either side of the redshifted "Lyman-alpha break" at wavelength 670.1 nm are indicated.
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Kuvasta
Tunnistus: | eso0034c |
Tyyppi: | Havainto |
Julkaisupäivä: | 17. lokakuuta 2000 |
Vastaavat julkaisut: | eso0034 |
Koko: | 2605 x 2109 px |
Kohteesta
Nimi: | GRB 000131 |
Tyyppi: | Early Universe : Cosmology : Phenomenon : Gamma Ray Burst |
Etäisyys: | z=4.5 (punasiirtymä) |
Kategoria: | Cosmology |