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The late afterglow and host galaxy of GRB 990712

We present deep HST imaging, as well as ground-based imaging and spectroscopy, of the optical afterglow associated with the long-duration gamma-ray burst GRB 990712 and its host galaxy. The data were obtained 48--123 days after the burst…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Jens Hjorth , Stephen Holland , Frederic Courbin , Arnon Dar , Lisbeth F. Olsen , Marco Scodeggio

A multi-colour study of the dark GRB 000210 host galaxy and its environment

We present UBVRIZJsHKs broad band photometry of the host galaxy of the dark gamma-ray burst (GRB) of February 10, 2000. These observations represent the most exhaustive photometry given to date of any GRB host galaxy. A grid of spectral…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-09-29 J. Gorosabel , L. Christensen , J. Hjorth , J. U. Fynbo , H. Pedersen , B. L. Jensen , M. I. Andersen , N. Lund , A. O. Jaunsen , J. M. Castro Cerón , A. J. Castro-Tirado , A. S. Fruchter , J. Greiner , E. Pian , P. M. Vreeswijk , I. Burud , F. Frontera , L. Kaper , S. Klose , C. Kouveliotou , N. Masetti , E. Palazzi , J. Rhoads , E. Rol , I. Salamanca , N. Tanvir , R. A. M. J. Wijers , E. P. J. van den Heuvel

A Direct Measurement of the Dust Extinction Curve in an Intermediate-Redshift Galaxy

We present a proof-of-concept study that dust extinction curves can be extracted from the infrared (IR), optical, ultraviolet (UV) and X-ray afterglow observations of GRBs without assuming known extinction laws. We focus on GRB 050525A (z =…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 Kevin Heng , Davide Lazzati , Rosalba Perna , Peter Garnavich , Alberto Noriega-Crespo , David Bersier , Thomas Matheson , Michael Pahre

Chandra and Hubble Space Telescope observations of dark gamma-ray bursts and their host galaxies

We present a study of 21 dark gamma-ray burst (GRB) host galaxies, predominantly using X-ray afterglows obtained with the Chandra X-Ray Observatory (CXO) to precisely locate the burst in deep Hubble Space Telescope (HST) imaging of the…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2019-04-25 A. A. Chrimes , A. J. Levan , E. R. Stanway , J. D. Lyman , A. S. Fruchter , P. Jakobsson , P. O'Brien , D. A. Perley , N. R. Tanvir , P. J. Wheatley , K. Wiersema

GRB 050223: A dark GRB in a dusty starburst galaxy

Aims: We aim at detecting and determining the properties of the host galaxy of the dark GRB 050223. Methods: We use VLT optical/NIR images coupled to Swift X-ray positioning, and optical spectra of the host galaxy to measure its properties.…

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GRB 050826: A Subluminous Event at z = 0.296 Finds its Place in the Luminosity Distribution of Gamma-Ray Burst Afterglows

We present the optical identification and spectroscopy of the host galaxy of GRB 050826 at a redshift z = 0.296 +/- 0.001. Image subtraction among observations obtained on three consecutive nights, reveals a fading object 5 hours after the…

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The Afterglow and the Host Galaxy of the Dark Burst GRB 970828

GRB 970828 was the first well-localized gamma-ray burst (GRB) X-ray afterglow for which no optical afterglow was found despite a prompt, deep search down to R_lim ~ 24.5 mag. We report the discovery of a short-lived radio flare within the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 S. G. Djorgovski , D. A. Frail , S. R. Kulkarni , J. S. Bloom , S. C. Odewahn , A. Diercks

The 2175 A dust feature in a Gamma Ray Burst afterglow at redshift 2.45

We present optical and near-infrared photometry of the afterglow of the long Gamma-Ray Burst GRB 070802 at redshift 2.45 obtained with the ESO/MPI 2.2 m telescope equipped with the multi-channel imager GROND. Follow-up observations in…

Astrophysics · Physics 2012-09-11 T. Krühler , A. Küpcü Yoldaş , J. Greiner , C. Clemens , S. McBreen , N. Primak , S. Savaglio , A. Yoldaş , G. P. Szokoly

Is GRB 050904 at z=6.3 absorbed by dust?

Claim of dust extinction for this GRB has been debated in the past. We suggest that the discrepant results occur primarily because most of previous studies have not simultaneously investigated the X-ray to near-IR spectral energy…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-28 G. Stratta , S. Gallerani , R. Maiolino

Revealing characteristics of dark GRB 150309A: dust extinguished or high-z?

Dark GRBs constitute a significant fraction of the GRB population. In this paper, we present the multiwavelength analysis of an intense two-episodic GRB 150309A observed early on to ~114 days post-burst. Despite the strong gamma-ray…

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Spatially-resolved dust properties of the GRB 980425 host galaxy

Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) have been proposed as a tool for studying star formation in the Universe, so it is crucial to investigate whether their host galaxies and immediate environments are in any way special compared with other star-forming…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2014-06-03 Michał J. Michałowski , L. K. Hunt , E. Palazzi , S. Savaglio , G. Gentile , J. Rasmussen , M. Baes , S. Basa , S. Bianchi , S. Berta , D. Burlon , J. M. Castro Ceron , S. Covino , J. -G. Cuby , V. D'Elia , P. Ferrero , D. Gotz , J. Hjorth , M. P. Koprowski , D. Le Borgne , E. Le Floc'h , D. Malesani , T. Murphy , E. Pian , S. Piranomonte , A. Rossi , J. Sollerman , N. R. Tanvir , A. de Ugarte Postigo , D. Watson , P. van der Werf , S. D. Vergani , D. Xu

Herschel/PACS Observations of the Host Galaxy of GRB 031203

We present Herschel/PACS observations of the nearby (z=0.1055) dwarf galaxy that has hosted the long gamma ray burst (LGRB) 031203. Using the PACS data we have been able to place constraints on the dust temperature, dust mass, total…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-06-19 M. Symeonidis , S. R. Oates , M. de Pasquale , M. J. Page , K. Wiersema , R. Starling , P. Schady , N. Seymour , B. O'Halloran

The host of GRB 060206: kinematics of a distant galaxy

We present early (starting 1.6h after the burst) WHT/ISIS optical spectroscopy of the afterglow of the gamma-ray burst GRB 060206 detecting a range of metal absorption lines and their fine-structure transitions. Additional information is…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-12-10 Christina C. Thoene , Klaas Wiersema , Cedric Ledoux , Rhaana L. C. Starling , Antonio de Ugarte Postigo , Andrew J. Levan , Johan P. U. Fynbo , Peter A. Curran , Javier Gorosabel , Alexander J. van der Horst , Alvaro LLorente , Evert Rol , Nial R. Tanvir , Paul M. Vreeswijk , Ralph A. M. J. Wijers , Lisa J. Kewley

Three intervening galaxy absorbers towards GRB060418: faint and dusty?

We present an analysis of three strong, intervening Mg II absorption systems (z_abs = 0.603, 0.656, 1.107) towards the optical afterglow of gamma-ray burst (GRB) 060418. From high resolution UVES spectra we measure metal column densities…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-11 Sara L. Ellison , Paul Vreeswijk , Cedric Ledoux , Jon P. Willis , Andreas Jaunsen , Ralph A. M. J. Wijers , Alain Smette , Johan P. U. Fynbo , Palle Moller , Jens Hjorth , Andreas Kaufer

GRB 051008: A long, spectrally-hard dust-obscured GRB in a Lyman-Break Galaxy at z ~ 2.8

We present observations of the dark Gamma-Ray Burst GRB 051008 provided by Swift/BAT, Swift/XRT, Konus-WIND, INTEGRAL/SPI-ACS in the high-energy domain and the Shajn, Swift/UVOT, Tautenburg, NOT, Gemini and Keck I telescopes in the optical…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-19 A. A. Volnova , A. S. Pozanenko , J. Gorosabel , D. A. Perley , D. D. Frederiks , D. A. Kann , V. V. Rumyantsev , V. V. Biryukov , O. Burkhonov , A. J. Castro-Tirado , P. Ferrero , S. V. Golenetskii , S. Klose , V. M. Loznikov , P. Yu. Minaev , B. Stecklum , D. S. Svinkin , A. E. Tsvetkova , A. de Ugarte Postigo , M. V. Ulanov

Discovery of the Near-IR Afterglow and of the Host of GRB 030528

The rapid dissemination of an arcmin-sized HETE-2 localization of the long-duration X-ray flash GRB 030528 led to a ground-based multi-observatory follow-up campaign. We report the discovery of the near-IR afterglow, and also describe the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2016-08-16 A. Rau , J. Greiner , S. Klose , M. Salvato , J. M. Castro Cerón , D. H. Hartmann , A. Fruchter , A. Levan , N. R. Tanvir , J. Gorosabel , J. Hjorth , A. Zeh , A. Küpcü Yoldaş , J. P. Beaulieu , J. Donatowicz , C. Vinter , A. J. Castro-Tirado , J. P. U. Fynbo , D. A. Kann , C. Kouveliotou , N. Masetti , P. Møller , E. Palazzi , E. Pian , J. Rhoads , R. A. M. J. Wijers , E. P. J. van den Heuvel

Dust Extinction in High-z Galaxies with GRB Afterglow Spectroscopy - The 2175{\AA} Feature at z=2.45

We report the clear detection of the 2175A dust absorption feature in the optical afterglow spectrum of the gamma-ray burst (GRB) GRB070802 at a redshift of z=2.45. This is the highest redshift for a detected 2175A dust bump to date, and it…

Astrophysics · Physics 2014-11-18 Á. Elíasdóttir , J. P. U. Fynbo , J. Hjorth , C. Ledoux , D. Watson , A. C. Andersen , D. Malesani , P. M. Vreeswijk , J. X. Prochaska , J. Sollerman , A. O. Jaunsen

The Afterglows of Swift-era Gamma-Ray Bursts. I. Comparing pre-Swift and Swift era Long/Soft (Type II) GRB Optical Afterglows

We have gathered optical photometry data from the literature on a large sample of Swift-era gamma-ray burst (GRB) afterglows including GRBs up to September 2009, for a total of 76 GRBs, and present an additional three pre-Swift GRBs not…

Astrophysics · Physics 2016-03-28 D. A. Kann , S. Klose , B. Zhang , D. Malesani , E. Nakar , A. Pozanenko , A. C. Wilson , N. R. Butler , P. Jakobsson , S. Schulze , M. Andreev , L. A. Antonelli , I. F. Bikmaev , V. Biryukov , M. Böttcher , R. A. Burenin , J. M. Castro Cerón , A. J. Castro-Tirado , G. Chincarini , B. E. Cobb , S. Covino , P. D'Avanzo , V. D'Elia , M. Della Valle , A. de Ugarte Postigo , Yu. Efimov , P. Ferrero , D. Fugazza , J. P. U. Fynbo , M. Gålfalk , F. Grundahl , J. Gorosabel , S. Gupta , S. Guziy , B. Hafizov , J. Hjorth , K. Holhjem , M. Ibrahimov , M. Im , G. L. Israel , M. Jeĺinek , B. L. Jensen , R. Karimov , I. M. Khamitov , Ü. Kızıloǧlu , E. Klunko , P. Kubánek , A. S. Kutyrev , P. Laursen , A. J. Levan , F. Mannucci , C. M. Martin , A. Mescheryakov , N. Mirabal , J. P. Norris , J. -E. Ovaldsen , D. Paraficz , E. Pavlenko , S. Piranomonte , A. Rossi , V. Rumyantsev , R. Salinas , A. Sergeev , D. Sharapov , J. Sollerman , B. Stecklum , L. Stella , G. Tagliaferri , N. R. Tanvir , J. Telting , V. Testa , A. C. Updike , A. Volnova , D. Watson , K. Wiersema , D. Xu

GRB 970228 and GRB 980329 and the Nature of Their Host Galaxie

We find that the local galactic extinction towards the field of gamma-ray burst GRB970228 is $A_V=1.09^{+0.10}_{-0.20}$, which implies a substantial dimming and change in the spectral slope of the intrinsic GRB970228 afterglow. We measure a…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-31 D. Q. Lamb , Francisco J. Castander , Daniel E. Reichart

The line-of-sight towards GRB 030429 at z = 2.66: Probing the matter at stellar, galactic and intergalactic scales

We report the discovery of the optical afterglow (OA) of the long-duration gamma-ray burst GRB 030429, and present a comprehensive optical/near-infrared dataset used to probe the matter at different distance scales, i.e. in the burst…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 P. Jakobsson , J. Hjorth , J. P. U. Fynbo , M. Weidinger , J. Gorosabel , C. Ledoux , D. Watson , G. Bjornsson , E. H. Gudmundsson , R. A. M. J. Wijers , P. Moller , K. Pedersen , J. Sollerman , A. A. Henden , B. L. Jensen , A. Gilmore , P. Kilmartin , A. Levan , J. M. Castro Cerón , A. J. Castro-Tirado , A. Fruchter , C. Kouveliotou , N. Masetti , N. Tanvir