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First visible light from GRB 050709
First image in the visible (more precisely here, in the so-called R-band) of a short gamma-ray burst. The image was taken with the Danish 1.5-m telescope and the DFOSC camera at La Silla on 11 July 2005. It shows the gamma-ray burst to be situated on the edge of a low-redshift galaxy.
Crédit:ESO
À propos de l'image
| Identification: | eso0533a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Date de publication: | 6 octobre 2005 |
| Communiqués de presse en rapport: | eso0533 |
| Taille: | 2400 x 2396 px |
À propos de l'objet
| Nom: | GRB 050709 |
| Type: | Early Universe : Cosmology : Phenomenon : Gamma Ray Burst |
| Distance: | z=0.16 (redshift) |
| Constellation: | Grus |
| Catégorie: | Cosmology |
Fonds d'écran
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 23 1 27.02 |
| Position (Dec): | -38° 58' 39.92" |
| Field of view: | 1.98 x 1.97 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 45.1° left of vertical |
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Couleurs & filtres
| Domaine | Télescope |
|---|---|
| Visible R | Danish 1.54-metre telescope DFOSC |