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.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso0649b |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 20 December 2006 |
| Related releases: | eso0649 |
| Size: | 1931 x 1620 px |
About the Object
| Name: | GRB 060505 |
| Type: | Early Universe : Cosmology : Phenomenon : Gamma Ray Burst |
| Distance: | z=0.089 (redshift) |
| Constellation: | Piscis Austrinus |
| Category: | Cosmology |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 22 7 4.02 |
| Position (Dec): | -27° 48' 56.99" |
| Field of view: | 6.45 x 5.41 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 1.6° right of vertical |
View in WorldWide Telescope:
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical B | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
| Optical V | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
| Optical R | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |