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Gamma Ray Burst 971214

Gamma Ray Burst 971214
The image on the left shows the GRB 971214 field, obtained with the W.M. Keck 10-meter telescope on Mauna Kea, Hawaii about two days after the burst. The image on the right was obtained with the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (STIS) aboard the Hubble Space Telescope about four months later.

About the Object

  • R.A. Position
    R.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.
    11h 56m 30.0s
  • Dec. Position
    Dec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.
    65° 12' 0.0"
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    GRB 971214
  • Release Date
    May 6, 1998
  • Science Release
    Gamma-Ray Burst Found to be Most Energetic Event in Universe
  • Credit
    S. G. Djorgovski and S. R. Kulkarni (Caltech), the Caltech GRB Team, and W. M. Keck Observatory, and NASA

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Last Updated
Mar 28, 2025
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Claire Andreoli
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
claire.andreoli@nasa.gov