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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 1300 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: | eso0649c |
| Type: | Collage |
| Date de publication: | 20 décembre 2006 |
| Communiqués de presse en rapport: | eso0649 |
| Taille: | 300 x 284 px |
À propos de l'objet
| Nom: | Gamma-ray burst, GRB 060505 |
| Type: | Unspecified : Galaxy : Type : Spiral Early Universe : Cosmology : Phenomenon : Gamma Ray Burst |
| Distance: | z=0.089 (redshift) |
| Catégorie: | Galaxies Stars |
Couleurs & filtres
| Domaine | Télescope |
|---|---|
| Visible B | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
| Visible V | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
| Visible R | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |