Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
GRB 990510: Another Unusual Gamma Ray Burst
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 26, 1999 is “GRB 990510: Another Unusual Gamma Ray Burst,” an image. It is credited to Credit: J. Kaluzny (Warsaw U. Obs.) et al., 1-meter Swope Telescope. The original explanation runs about 127 words.
From the explanation
“Another huge explosion has lit up the universe, and astronomers are studying it as best they can before the light fades away. Two weeks ago, the BATSE instrument on the orbiting NASA Great Observatory Compton detected unusually bright flashes of gamma-rays from a point deep in the southern sky.”
— APOD editors, May 26, 1999
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- May 26, 1999
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: J. Kaluzny (Warsaw U. Obs.) et al., 1-meter Swope Telescope
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 127 words