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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 1,300 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.
Kredit:ESO
O snímku
Id: | eso0649b |
Typ: | Pozorování |
Datum zveřejnění: | 20. prosince 2006 |
Související články: | eso0649 |
Velikost: | 1931 x 1620 px |
O objektu
Jméno: | GRB 060505 |
Typ: | Early Universe : Cosmology : Phenomenon : Gamma Ray Burst |
Vzdálenost: | z=0.089 (rudý posuv) |
Constellation: | Piscis Austrinus |
Kategorie: | Cosmology |
Souřadnice
Position (RA): | 22 7 4.02 |
Position (Dec): | -27° 48' 56.99" |
Field of view: | 6.45 x 5.41 arcminutes |
Orientace: | Sever je 1.6° pravá od svislé osy |
Barvy & filtry
Pásmo | Dalekohled |
---|---|
Optický B | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
Optický V | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
Optický R | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |