The distant gamma-ray burst GRB 050904

Observations of the Gamma-Ray Burst GRB 050904 in different filters in the visible (z- and I-band) and near-infrared (J-, H-, and K-band). The observations were done with FORS2 and ISAAC on the 8.2m Antu (UT1) telescope, which is part of ESO's VLT at Paranal. The burst is seen in the lower middle. It is obvious that the GRB is much fainter in the I-band and becomes more and more brighter as the wavelength increases. This indicates the object is at a high redshift, hence, is very far away.

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ESO

About the Image

Id:eso0528b
Type:Observation
Release date:12 September 2005
Related releases:eso0528
Size:1247 x 271 px

About the Object

Name:GRB050904
Type:Early Universe : Cosmology : Phenomenon : Gamma Ray Burst
Distance:z=6.3 (redshift)
Category:Cosmology

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