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.

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Om bilden

ID:eso0649c
Typ:Kollage
Publiceringsdatum:20 december 2006
Relaterade pressmeddelanden:eso0649
Storlek:300 x 284 px

Om objektet

Namn:Gamma-ray burst, GRB 060505
Typ:Unspecified : Galaxy : Type : Spiral
Early Universe : Cosmology : Phenomenon : Gamma Ray Burst
Avstånd:z=0.089 (rödförskjutning)
Kategori:Galaxies
Stars

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Originalstorlek
209,7 kB
Stor jpeg
46,3 kB
Skärmstor jpeg
189,6 kB

Färger och filter

BandTeleskop
Synligt ljus
B
Very Large Telescope
FORS1
Synligt ljus
V
Very Large Telescope
FORS1
Synligt ljus
R
Very Large Telescope
FORS1