The optical afterglow of the short γ-ray burst GRB 050709
The optical afterglow of the short γ-ray burst GRB 050709
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Short gamma-ray bursts
Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are either ‘long and soft’, or ‘short and hard’. The long-duration type leave a strong afterglow and have been extensively studied. So we have a good idea of what causes them: explosions of massive stars in distant star-forming galaxies. Short GRBs, with no strong afterglow, were harder to pin down....
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The optical afterglow of the short γ-ray burst GRB 050709
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_68666445
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_68666445
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0028-0836
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1476-4687
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10.1038/nature04174
