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Extremes[edit]

GRB Extremes
Title GRB Data Notes
Least distant
Most distant GRB 090423 z=8.2 [1]
Least powerful
Most powerful
Longest duration
Shortest duration
Most distant naked-eye GRB GRB 080319B Apparent magnitude: 5.7
z=0.937 		[2][3]
Closest naked-eye GRB

Firsts[edit]

GRB Firsts
Title GRB Date Data Notes
First GRB detected GRB 670702 1967 July 2nd [2]
First GRB identified
First long duration GRB discovered
First short duration GRB discovered
First hard spectrum GRB discovered
First soft spectrum GRB discovered
First GRB whose distance was determined GRB 970508 z=0.835 [4]
First GRB discovered with a radio afterglow GRB 970508 [4]
First GRB discovered with an optical afterglow GRB 970228 [4]
First GRB discovered with an X-ray afterglow GRB 780506 [5]
First GRB linked to a supernova GRB 980425 SN 1998bw GRB 030329 definitively linked SNe with GRBs, being associated with the hypernova SN 2003dh [4][6]
First GRB of naked-eye strength GRB 080319B 2008 March 19 06:12 UTC Apparent magnitude: 5.7 The first GRB bright enough to be visible to amateur astronomers with low powered scopes was GRB 990123 at magnitude 9 [2][4][3]

Most distant GRB[edit]

GRBs z>6
GRB Distance Notes
GRB 090423 z=8.2
GRB 080913 z=6.7
GRB 060116 z=6.60
GRB 050904 z=6.295

GRBs z>6 are used to explore the reioniziation era

Most Distant GRB Titleholders
GRB Date Distance Notes
GRB 090423 April 2009 — z=8.2 [1]
GRB 080913 September 2008 — April 2009 z=6.7 [1][7]
GRB 050904 September 2005 — September 2008 z=6.29 [7][8][9]
GRB 000131 January 2000 — September 2005 z=4.50 [10][11][9]
GRB 971214 December 1997 — January 2000 z=3.42 [4][10][11]
GRB 970508 May 1997 — December 1997 z=0.835 First GRB with its distance determined [4]

Least distant GRB[edit]

GRB in the Milky Way
GRB Type Distance Data Notes
GRB 070610 sub-energetic long duration GRB 100 trillion times less powerful than a cosmological GRB [12]


subcosmological GRB
GRB Type Distance Data Notes
BATSE supplemental non-triggered GRB 970124.49 z=0.000394 in HVC 224.5-15.1+118
GRB 980425 z=0.0085
SWIFT J0911.2+4533 z=0.0267820
GRB 060218
(SN 2006aj) 		SN I b/c z=0.03342
GRB 051109B z=0.080
GRB 060505 z=0.089


Least Distant GRB Titleholders
GRB Date Distance Notes
GRB 031203 December 2003 — z=0.105 Nearest cosmological GRB [13][14][15]
GRB 030329 March 2003 — z=0.1685 Nearest cosmological GRB [16][14]
GRB 011121 November 2001 — z=0.3 Nearest cosmological GRB [17]
GRB 980425 April 1998 — z=0.0085
140 Mly (40 Mpc) 		[18][14][15]
GRB 970508 May 1997 — z=0.83 First GRB with its distance determined [4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c New Scientist, "Most distant object in the universe spotted", Rachel Courtland, 22:32 27 April 2009 (accessed 2009-11-11)
  2. ^ a b c T. Dockweiler (June 2008). "The Incredible Gamma Ray Burst of 2008"" (PDF). Science Newsletter. Retrieved 11 November 2009.
  3. ^ a b The Astrophysical Journal, "Observations of the Naked-Eye GRB 080319B: Implications of Nature's Brightest Explosion", Volume 691, Issue 1, pp. 723-737 (2009), doi:10.1088/0004-637X/691/1/723, Bibcode:2009ApJ...691..723B
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h The ING Newsletter, "Gamma-Ray Burst Afterglows: Surprises from the Sky", P. Vreeswijk, N. Tanvir, T. Galama, No.2 – March 2000 (accessed 2009/11/11)
  5. ^ arXiv, "The X-Ray Characteristics of a Classical Gamma-Ray Burst and its Afterglow", A. Connors, G. J. Hueter, 9 Jun 1998 doi:10.1086/305815 (accessed 2009 Nov 11)
  6. ^ SpaceDaily, "Cosmological Gamma-Ray Bursts and Hypernovae Conclusively Linked", Jun 22, 2003 (accessed 2009 11 November)
  7. ^ a b New Scientist, "Cosmic explosion is most distant ever seen", Maggie McKee, 01:22 20 September 2008 (accessed 11/11/2009)
  8. ^ New Scientist, "Blazing gamma-ray burst is most distant ever", Jeff Hecht, 11:47 13 September 2005 (accessed 2009 November 11)
  9. ^ a b Nature, "A photometric redshift of z = 6.39 plus/minus 0.12 for GRB 050904", Issue 440, pp. 181-183 (9 March 2006), doi:10.1038/nature04552 (accessed 11 11 2009)
  10. ^ a b ESA, "Yet another record: Ulysses detects most distant gamma-ray burst", 19 Oct 2000 (accessed 11 November 2009)
  11. ^ a b "Hunting Gamma-Ray Bursts in the Lyman-Forest; GRB 000131 at z = 4.50", Michael I. Andersen, Jens Hjorth, Holger Pedersen, Brian L. Jensen, Leslie K. Hunt, Javier Gorosabel, Palle Møller, Johan Fynbo, Bjarne Thomsen, doi:10.1007/10853853_34, Bibcode:2001grba.conf..133A, (accessed 11 Nov 2009)
  12. ^ New Scientist, "Nearby black hole caught burping gamma rays", David Shiga, 23:21 07 August 2007 (accessed 11 2009 Nov)
  13. ^ ESA, "Integral detects closest cosmic gamma-ray burst", 5 August 2004 (accessed 2009.11.11)
  14. ^ a b c Nature, "The sub-energetic big gamma-ray burst GRB 031203 as a cosmic analogue to the nearby GRB 980425" Issue 430, pp.648-650 (5 August 2004) [1], doi:10.1038/nature02757, PMID 15295592, ISSN 0028-0836 (accessed 11-11-2009)
  15. ^ a b Nature, "An apparently normal γ-ray burst with an unusually low luminosity", Sazonov, S. Yu.; Lutovinov, A. A.; Sunyaev, R. A., Volume 430, Issue 7000, pp. 646-648 (2004), doi:10.1038/nature02748, Bibcode:2004Natur.430..646S, (accessed Nov 2009 11)
  16. ^ Sky and Telescope, "Monster Gamma-Ray Burst", Govert Schilling, July 23, 2003 (accessed November 11 2009)
  17. ^ ESA, "Ulysses gets a new partner in the hunt for the source of gamma-ray bursts", 18 December 2001 (accessed 11.11.2009)
  18. ^ SPACE.com, "Hubble Detects Gamma Ray Burst, Possible Parent Supernova", Maia Weinstock, 07:00 pm ET 07 July 2000 (accessed Nov 11 2009)
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