The distant gamma-ray Burst GRB 050904
Position of the distant Gamma-Ray Burst GRB 050904. The image is a colour-composite based on images obtained with ISAAC on the VLT in three different bands in the near-infrared (J, H and K).
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso0528a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 12 September 2005 |
| Related releases: | eso0528 |
| Size: | 1536 x 1539 px |
About the Object
| Name: | GRB050904 |
| Type: | Early Universe : Cosmology : Phenomenon : Gamma Ray Burst |
| Distance: | z=6.39 (redshift) |
| Category: | Cosmology |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Infrared K | Very Large Telescope ISAAC |
| Infrared H | Very Large Telescope ISAAC |
| Infrared J | Very Large Telescope ISAAC |