Gamma Ray Burst 970228
A Hubble Space Telescope image of the fading fireball from one of the universe's most mysterious phenomena, a gamma-ray burst.
Though the visible component has faded to 1/500th its brightness (27.7 magnitude) from the time it was first discovered by ground- based telescopes last March (the actual gamma-ray burst took place on February 28), Hubble continues to clearly see the fireball and discriminated a surrounding nebulosity (at 25th magnitude) which is considered a host galaxy.
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About the Image
NASA press release
NASA caption
NASA caption
| Id: | opo9730a |
| Type: | Collage |
| Release date: | 16 September 1997, 06:00 |
| Size: | 3000 x 2400 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Gamma Ray Burst, GRB 970228 |
| Type: | • Early Universe : Cosmology : Phenomenon : Gamma Ray Burst |
| Distance: | z=0.7 (redshift) |
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
| Optical Clear |
585 nm | Hubble Space Telescope STIS |
