Gamma Ray Burst 971214
Image of the field around Gamma Ray Burst (971214), obtained with the Hubble Space Telescope about four months after the burst, well after the afterglow has faded away. The extremely faint and distant galaxy (marked with an arrow) is the host galaxy of the gamma-ray burst. It was discovered earlier using the Keck 10-m telescope, but it is shown here as seen with a superior sharpness of Hubble.
Image of the GRB 971214 field, obtained with the Keck 10-m telescope about four months after the burst, well after the afterglow has faded away. The extremely faint and distant galaxy (marked with an arrow) is the host galaxy of the gamma-ray burst.
Credit:S. G. Djorgovski and S. R. Kulkarni (Caltech), the Caltech GRB Team, and W. M. Keck Observatory
About the Image
About the Object
Name: | Gamma Ray Burst, GRB 971214 |
Type: | Early Universe : Cosmology : Phenomenon : Gamma Ray Burst |
Category: | Cosmology Miscellaneous |