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 |
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 |