Hidden Galaxy Home of GRB (Unannotated)
Unannotated image of the region of the sky surrounding a recently identified galaxy that was found to be the home of GRB 151229A, a short gamma-ray burst. Astronomers calculate that this burst, which lies in the direction of the constellation Capricornus, occurred approximately 9 billion years ago.
Credit:International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA
Acknowledgment: Image processing: T.A. Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage/NSF’s NOIRLab), M. Zamani (NSF’s NOIRLab) & D. de Martin (NSF’s NOIRLab)
About the Image
| Id: | noirlab2218c |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | July 26, 2022, 8 a.m. |
| Related releases: | noirlab2218 |
| Size: | 1532 x 779 px |
About the Object
| Name: | GRB 151229A |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Category: | Galaxies |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 21 57 28.71 |
| Position (Dec): | -20° 43' 55.32" |
| Field of view: | 4.09 x 2.08 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 271.0° left of vertical |
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Colors & filters
| Band | Wave-length | Tele-scope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical i | 780 nm | Gemini South GMOS-S |
| Optical z | 925 nm | Gemini South GMOS-S |
| Infrared J | 1.25 μm | Gemini South FLAMINGOS 2 |
| Infrared Ks | 2.2 μm | Gemini South FLAMINGOS 2 |