Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Gamma-Ray Burst Supernova?

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 8, 1998 is “A Gamma-Ray Burst Supernova?,” an image. It is credited to Credit: T. Galama et al. (U. Amsterdam), NTT Telescope, ESO. The original explanation runs about 127 words.

A Gamma-Ray Burst Supernova?
Credit: T. Galama et al. (U. Amsterdam), NTT Telescope, ESO Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Did a gamma-ray burst precede this supernova ? This intriguing suggestion came to light yesterday with the discovery of an evolving supernova that is potentially coincident with the position of gamma-ray burst GRB 980425 , which occurred just two weeks ago .”

— APOD editors, May 8, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 8, 1998
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: T. Galama et al. (U. Amsterdam), NTT Telescope, ESO
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 127 words

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