Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
GRB 980703: A Reassuring Redshift
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 13, 1998 is “GRB 980703: A Reassuring Redshift,” an image. It is credited to Credit: S. G. Djorgovski, S. R. Kulkarni, (Caltech) et al., Keck Observatory. The original explanation runs about 171 words.
From the explanation
“In the old days, just over a year ago, astronomers had little idea of the true distance to gamma-ray bursts . Did these enigmatic explosions occur in our outer Galaxy , or in the outer Universe ?”
— APOD editors, July 13, 1998
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- July 13, 1998
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: S. G. Djorgovski, S. R. Kulkarni, (Caltech) et al., Keck Observatory
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 171 words