Gamma Ray Burst 971214

Image of the GRB 971214 field as seen about two months after the burst afterglow has faded away, revealing a faint galaxy at its position (marked with an arrow).

Credit:

S. G. Djorgovski and S. R. Kulkarni (Caltech), the Caltech GRB Team and W. M. Keck Observatory

About the Image

NASA press release
Id:opo9817b2
Release date:6 May 1998, 06:00
Size:556 x 556 px

About the Object

Name:Gamma Ray Burst, GRB 971214
Type:• Cosmology Images/Videos
• Miscellaneous Images/Videos


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