ESO Telescopes Observe Swift Satellite’s 1000th Gamma-ray Burst

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On 27 October 2015, at 22:40 GMT, the NASA/ASI/UKSA Swift satellite discovered its 1000th gamma-ray burst (GRB). This landmark event was subsequently observed and characterised by ESO telescopes at the La Silla Paranal Observatory in northern Chile, which revealed that this GRB was an especially interesting object.

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  • TitelESO Telescopes Observe Swift Satellite’s 1000th Gamma-ray Burst
    Grad af anerkendelseInternational
    MedietypeInternet
    Land/OmrådeDanmark
    Dato06/10/2016
    BeskrivelseOn 27 October 2015, at 22:40 GMT, the NASA/ASI/UKSA Swift satellite discovered its 1000th gamma-ray burst (GRB). This landmark event was subsequently observed and characterised by ESO telescopes at the La Silla Paranal Observatory in northern Chile, which revealed that this GRB was an especially interesting object.
    URLhttps://www.eso.org/public/announcements/ann15085/
    PersonerJohan Peter Uldall Fynbo