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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.
Créditos: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 |
| Tipo: | Observation |
| Release date: | 26 de Julio de 2022 a las 08:00 |
| Related releases: | noirlab2218 |
| Size: | 1532 x 779 px |
Sobre el Objeto
| Nombre: | GRB 151229A |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Categoría: | Galaxies |
Fondos de Pantalla
Coordenadas
| Posición (AR): | 21 57 28.71 |
| Posición (Dec): | -20° 43' 55.32" |
| Campo visual: | 4.09 x 2.08 arcminutes |
| Orientación: | North is 271.0° left of vertical |
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Colores y Filtros
| Banda | Longitud de Onda | Telescopio |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |