Spectroscopy of the optical afterglow of GRB 021004: Origin of the blue-shifted hydrogen lines

Computer Science

Scientific paper

Rate now

  [ 0.00 ] – not rated yet Voters 0   Comments 0

Details

Scientific paper

We present spectra of the afterglow of GRB 021004 taken with WHT ISIS and VLT FORS1 at three epochs spanning 0.49-6.62 days after the burst. Alongside absorption lines from the host galaxy, we identify absorption in HI, SiIV and CIV with blueshifts of up to 2800km s-1 from the explosion centre which we assume originates close to the progenitor. We investigate the origin of the outflowing material and evaluate various possible progenitor models, in particular a binary progenitor consisting of a Wolf-Rayet star and hydrogen-rich companion.

No associations

LandOfFree

Say what you really think

Search LandOfFree.com for scientists and scientific papers. Rate them and share your experience with other people.

Rating

Spectroscopy of the optical afterglow of GRB 021004: Origin of the blue-shifted hydrogen lines does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Spectroscopy of the optical afterglow of GRB 021004: Origin of the blue-shifted hydrogen lines, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Spectroscopy of the optical afterglow of GRB 021004: Origin of the blue-shifted hydrogen lines will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

     

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1823635

  Search
All data on this website is collected from public sources. Our data reflects the most accurate information available at the time of publication.