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RAPTOR observations of the early optical afterglow from GRB 050319

The RAPid Telescopes for Optical Response (RAPTOR) system at Los Alamos National Laboratory observed GRB 050319 starting 25.4 seconds after gamma-ray emission triggered the Burst Alert Telescope (BAT) on-board the Swift satellite. Our well…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-11 P. R. Wozniak , W. T. Vestrand , J. A. Wren , R. R. White , S. M. Evans , D. Casperson

Swift XRT Observations of the Breaking X-ray Afterglow of GRB 050318

We report the results of Swift X-Ray Telescope (XRT) observations of GRB 050318. This event triggered the Burst Alert Telescope (BAT) aboard Swift and was followed-up with XRT and UVOT for 11 consecutive orbits starting from 54 minutes…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-11 M. Perri , P. Giommi , M. Capalbi , L. Amati , F. Frontera , G. Chincarini , S. Campana , A. Moretti , P. Romano , G. Tagliaferri , G. Cusumano , V. La Parola , V. Mangano , T. Mineo , D. N. Burrows , J. E. Hill , J. A. Kennea , D. C. Morris , C. Pagani , J. A. Nousek , L. Angelini , N. Gehrels , M. Still , A. P. Beardmore , M. R. Goad , O. Godet , P. T. O'Brien , J. P. Osborne , K. L. Page

PROMPT Observations of the Early-Time Optical Afterglow of GRB 060607A

PROMPT (Panchromatic Robotic Optical Monitoring and Polarimetry Telescopes) observed the early-time optical afterglow of GRB 060607A and obtained a densely sampled multiwavelength light curve that begins only tens of seconds after the GRB.…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-06-23 M. Nysewander , D. E. Reichart , J. A. Crain , A. Foster , J. Haislip , K. Ivarsen , A. Lacluyze , A. Trotter

H.E.S.S. Observations of the Prompt and Afterglow Phases of GRB 060602B

We report on the first completely simultaneous observation of a gamma-ray burst (GRB) using an array of Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescopes which is sensitive to photons in the very-high-energy (VHE) gamma-ray range (>~100 GeV). On…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-12-18 HESS Collaboration , F. Aharonian

High Quality Early Time Light Curves of GRB 060206: Implications for Gamma Ray Burst Environments and Energetics

The 2-m robotic Liverpool Telescope (LT) reacted promptly to the high-redshift (z=4.048) gamma-ray burst GRB 060206. The afterglow was identified automatically and multicolor r'i'z' imaging was triggered without human intervention.…

Astrophysics · Physics 2011-02-11 A. Monfardini , S. Kobayashi , C. Guidorzi , D. Carter , C. G. Mundell , D. F. Bersier , A. Gomboc , A. Melandri , C. J. Mottram , R. J. Smith , I. A. Steele

Swift and Suzaku Observations of the X-Ray Afterglow from the GRB 060105

Results are presented of early X-ray afterglow observations of GRB 060105 by Swift and Suzaku. The bright, long gamma-ray burst GRB 060105 triggered the Swift Burst Alert Telescope (BAT) at 06:49:28 on 5 January 2006. The Suzaku team…

Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-24 M. S. Tashiro , K. Abe , L. Angelini , S. Barthelmy , N. Gehrels , N. Ishikawa , L. J. Kaluzienski , N. Kawai , R. L. Kelley , K. Kinugasa , H. Kodaira , T. Kohmura , K. Kubota , Y. Maeda , S. Maeno , H. Murakami , T. Murakami , Y. E. Nakagawa , K. Nakazawa , J. Nousek , S. Okuno , K. Onda , J. N. Reeves , G. Ricker , G. Sato , E. Sonoda , M. Suzuki , T. Takahashi , T. Tamagawa , K. Torii , Y. Ueda , Y. Urata , K. Yamaoka , M. Yamauchi , D. Yonetoku , A. Yoshida , S. Yoshinari

GRB 060605: multi-wavelength analysis of the first GRB observed using integral field spectroscopy

The long and relatively faint gamma-ray burst GRB 060605 detected by \emph{Swift}/BAT lasted about 20 sec. Its afterglow could be observed with \emph{Swift}/XRT for nearly 1 day, while \emph{Swift}/UVOT could detect the afterglow during the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-06-23 Patrizia Ferrero , Sylvio Klose , David Alexander Kann , Sandra Savaglio , Steve Schulze , Eliana Palazzi , Elisabetta Maiorano , Petra Böhm , Dirk Grupe , Samantha R. Oates , Sebastián F. Sánchez , Lorenzo Amati , Jochen Greiner , Jens Hjorth , Daniele Malesani , Scott D. Barthelmy , Javier Gorosabel , Nicola Masetti , Martin M. Roth

GRB 060505: A possible short-duration gamma-ray burst in a star forming region at redshift of 0.09

On 2006 May 5, a four second duration, low energy, ~10^49 erg, Gamma-Ray Burst (GRB) was observed, spatially associated with a z=0.0894 galaxy. Here, we report the discovery of the GRB optical afterglow and observations of its environment…

Astrophysics · Physics 2010-05-12 E. O. Ofek , S. B. Cenko , A. Gal-Yam , D. B. Fox , E. Nakar , A. Rau , D. A. Frail , S. R. Kulkarni , P. A. Price , B. P. Schmidt , A. M. Soderberg , B. Peterson , E. Berger , K. Sharon , O. Shemmer , B. E. Penprase , R. A. Chevalier , P. J. Brown , D. N. Burrows , N. Gehrels , F. Harrison , S. T. Holland , V. Mangano , P. J. McCarthy , D. -S. Moon , J. A. Nousek , S. E. Persson , T. Piran , R. Sari

Swift Observations of GRB 050603: An afterglow with a steep late time decay slope

We report the results of Swift observations of the Gamma Ray Burst GRB 050603. With a V magnitude V=18.2 about 10 hours after the burst the optical afterglow was the brightest so far detected by Swift and one of the brightest optical…

Astrophysics · Physics 2016-08-30 Dirk Grupe , Peter Brown , Jay Cummings , Bing Zhang , Alon Retter , David N. Burrows , Patricia T. Boyd , Milvia Capalbi , Neil Gehrels , Stephen T. Holland , Peter Meszaros , John A. Nousek , Jamie A. Kennea , Paul O'Brien , Julian Osborne , Claudio Pagani , Judith L. Racusin , Peter Roming , Patricia Schady

Multi-wavelength observations of the energetic GRB 080810: detailed mapping of the broadband spectral evolution

GRB 080810 was one of the first bursts to trigger both Swift and the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope. It was subsequently monitored over the X-ray and UV/optical bands by Swift, in the optical by ROTSE and a host of other telescopes and was…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2009-12-02 K. L. Page , R. Willingale , E. Bissaldi , A. de Ugarte Postigo , S. T. Holland , S. McBreen , P. T. O'Brien , J. P. Osborne , J. X. Prochaska , E. Rol , E. S. Rykoff , R. L. C. Starling , N. R. Tanvir , A. J. van der Horst , K. Wiersema , B. Zhang , F. J. Aceituno , C. Akerlof , A. P. Beardmore , M. S. Briggs , D. N. Burrows , A. J. Castro-Tirado , V. Connaughton , P. A. Evans , J. P. U. Fynbo , N. Gehrels , C. Guidorzi , A. W. Howard , J. A. Kennea , C. Kouveliotou , C. Pagani , R. Preece , D. Perley , F. Yuan

Swift XRT Observations of the Afterglow of GRB 050319

Swift discovered the high redshift GRB 050319 with the Burst Alert Telescope and began observing with its narrow field instruments only 225 s after the burst onset. The afterglow X-ray emission was monitored by the XRT up to 28 days after…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 G. Cusumano , V. Mangano , L. Angelini , S. Barthelmy , A. P. Beardmore , D. N. Burrows , S. Campana , J. K. Cannizzo , M. Capalbi , G. Chincarini , N. Gehrels , P. Giommi , M. R. Goad , J. E. Hill , J. A. Kennea , S. Kobayashi , V. La Parola , D. Malesani , P. Meszaros , T. Mineo , A. Moretti , J. A. Nousek , P. T. O'Brien , J. P. Osborne , C. Pagani , K. L. Page , M. Perri , P. Romano , G. Tagliaferri , B. Zhang

Swift XRT and VLT Observations of the Afterglow of GRB 041223

The Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Explorer, launched on 2004 November 20, is a multiwavelength, autonomous, rapid-slewing observatory for gamma-ray burst (GRB) astronomy. On 2004 December 23, during the activation phase of the mission, the Swift…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 David N. Burrows , Joanne E. Hill , Guido Chincarini , Gianpiero Tagliaferri , Sergio Campana , Alberto Moretti , Patrizia Romano , Daniele Malesani , Judith L. Racusin , Shiho Kobayashi , Bing Zhang , Peter Meszaros , Paul T. O'Brien , Richard Willingale , Julian P. Osborne , Giancarlo Cusumano , Paolo Giommi , Lorella Angelini , Antony F. Abbey , L. Angelo Antonelli , Andrew P. Beardmore , Milvia Capalbi , Stefano Covino , Paolo D'Avanzo , Michael R. Goad , Jamie A. Kennea , David C. Morris , Claudio Pagani , Kim L. Page , Luigi Stella , John A. Nousek , Alan A. Wells , Neil Gehrels

GRB 050117: Simultaneous Gamma-ray and X-ray Observations with the Swift Satellite

The Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Explorer performed its first autonomous, X-ray follow-up to a newly detected GRB on 2005 January 17, within 193 seconds of the burst trigger by the Swift Burst Alert Telescope. While the burst was still in…

Astrophysics · Physics 2016-08-30 J. E. Hill , D. C. Morris , T. Sakamoto , G. Sato , D. N. Burrows , L. Angelini , C. Pagani , A. Moretti , A. F. Abbey , S. Barthelmy , A. P. Beardmore , V. V. Biryukov , S. Campana , M. Capalbi , G. Cusumano , P. Giommi , M. A. Ibrahimov , J. Kennea , S. Kobayashi , K. Ioka , C. Markwardt , P. Meszaros , P. T. O'Brien , J. P. Osborne , A. S. Pozanenko , M. Perri , V. V. Rumyantsev , P. Shady , D. A. Sharapov , G. Tagliaferri , B. Zhang , G. Chincarini , N. Gehrels , A. Wells , J. A. Nousek

Swift observations of GRB050904: the most distant cosmic explosion ever observed

Swift discovered the high redshift (z=6.29) GRB050904 with the Burst Alert Telescope (BAT) and began observing with its narrow field instruments 161 s after the burst onset. This gamma-ray burst is the most distant cosmic explosion ever…

Astrophysics · Physics 2010-03-19 G. Cusumano , V. Mangano , G. Chincarini , A. Panaitescu , D. N. Burrows , V. La Parola , T. Sakamoto , S. Campana , T. Mineo , G. Tagliaferri , L. Angelini , S. D. Barthelemy , A. P. Beardmore , P. T. Boyd , L. Cominsky , C. Gronwall , E. E. Fenimore , N. Gehrels , P. Giommi , M. Goad , K. Hurley , S. Immler , J. A. Kennea , K. O. Mason , F. Marshall , P. Meszaros , J. A. Nousek , J. P. Osborne , D. M. Palmer , P. W. A. Roming , A. Wells , N. E. White , B. Zhang

Swift panchromatic observations of the bright gamma-ray burst GRB050525a

The bright gamma-ray burst GRB050525a has been detected with the Swift observatory, providing unique multiwavelength coverage from the very earliest phases of the burst. The X-ray and optical/UV afterglow decay light curves both exhibit a…

Astrophysics · Physics 2019-08-14 A. J. Blustin , D. Band , S. Barthelmy , P. Boyd , M. Capalbi , S. T. Holland , F. E. Marshall , K. O. Mason , M. Perri , T. Poole , P. Roming , S. Rosen , P. Schady , M. Still , B. Zhang

The Remarkable Afterglow of GRB 061007: Implications for Optical Flashes and GRB Fireballs

We present a multiwavelength analysis of Swift GRB 061007. The 2-m robotic Faulkes Telescope South (FTS) began observing 137 s after the onset of the gamma-ray emission, when the optical counterpart was already decaying from R 10.3 mag, and…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 C. G. Mundell , A. Melandri , C. Guidorzi , S. Kobayashi , I. A. Steele , D. Malesani , L. Amati , P. D'Avanzo , D. F. Bersier , A. Gomboc , E. Rol , M. F. Bode , D. Carter , C. J. Mottram , A. Monfardini , R. J. Smith , S. Malhotra , J. Wang , N. Bannister , P. T. O'Brien , N. R. Tanvir

The early and late-time spectral and temporal evolution of GRB 050716

We report on a comprehensive set of observations of Gamma Ray Burst 050716, detected by the Swift satellite and subsequently followed-up rapidly in X-ray, optical and near infra-red wavebands. The prompt emission is typical of long-duration…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 E. Rol , J. P. Osborne , K. L. Page , K. E. McGowan , A. P. Beardmore , P. T . O'Brien , A. J. Levan , D. Bersier , C. Guidorzi , F. Marshall , A. S. Fruchter , N. R. Tanvir , A. Monfardini , A. Gomboc , S. Barthelmy , N. P. Bannister

Anatomy of A Dark Burst - The Afterglow of GRB 060108

We report the first detection of an optical afterglow of a GRB (060108) that would have been classified as 'dark' in the absence of deep, rapid ground-based optical imaging with the 2-m robotic Faulkes Telesscope (FTN). Our multiwavelength…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-11 S. R. Oates , C. G. Mundell , S. Piranomonte , K. L. Page , M. De Pasquale , A. Monfardini , A. Melandri , S. Zane , C. Guidorzi , D. Malesani , A. Gomboc , N. Bannister , A. J. Blustin , M. Capalbi , D. Carter , P. D'Avanzo , S. Kobayashi , H. A. Krimm , P. T. O'Brien , M. J. Page , R. J. Smith , I. A. Steele , N. Tanvir

GRB 050505: A high redshift burst discovered by Swift

We report the discovery and subsequent multi-wavelength afterglow behaviour of the high redshift (z = 4.27) Gamma Ray Burst GRB 050505. This burst is the third most distant burst, measured by spectroscopic redshift, discovered after GRB…

Astrophysics · Physics 2010-03-19 C. P. Hurkett , J. P. Osborne , K. L. Page , E. Rol , M. R. Goad , P. T. O'Brien , A. Beardmore , O. Godet , D. N. Burrows , N. R. Tanvir , A. Levan , B. Zhang , D. Malesani , J. E. Hill , J. A. Kennea , R. Chapman , V. La Parola , M. Perri , P. Romano , R. Smith , N. Gehrels

GRB 050713A: High Energy Observations of the GRB Prompt and Afterglow Emission

Swift discovered GRB 050713A and slewed promptly to begin observing with its narrow field instruments 72.6 seconds after the burst onset, while the prompt gamma-ray emission was still detectable in the BAT. Simultaneous emission from two…

Astrophysics · Physics 2010-03-19 D. C. Morris , J. Reeves , V. Pal'shin , M. Garczarczyk , A. D. Falcone , D. N. Burrows , H. Krimm , N. Galante , M. Gaug , S. Mizobuchi , C. Pagani , A. Stamerra , M. Teshima , A. P. Beardmore , O. Godet , N. Gehrels