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Gamma Ray Burst 971214 – W. M. Keck Observatory
About the Object
- R.A. PositionR.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.11h 56m 30.0s
- Dec. PositionDec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.65° 12' 0.0"
- Object NameObject NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.GRB 971214
- Release DateMay 6, 1998
- Science ReleaseGamma-Ray Burst Found to be Most Energetic Event in Universe
- CreditS. G. Djorgovski and S. R. Kulkarni (Caltech), the Caltech GRB Team, and W. M. Keck Observatory
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Host Galaxy of Gamma Ray Burst 971214
Image of the GRB 971214 field, obtained with the Hubble Space Telescope about four months after the burst, well after the afterglow has faded away. The extremely faint and distant galaxy (marked with an arrow) is the host galaxy of the gamma-ray burst. It was discovered earlier...
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...
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Mar 28, 2025
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Claire Andreoli
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