The prompt to late-time multiwavelength analysis of GRB 060210

Details The prompt to late-time multiwavelength analysis of GRB 060210 The prompt to late-time multiwavelength analysis of GRB 060210

2007-01-04

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0701087v2

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

8 pages, 4 figures, accepted to Astronomy & Astrophysics after minor changes

Scientific paper

10.1051/0004-6361:20077055

We present our analysis of the multiwavelength photometric & spectroscopic observations of GRB 060210 and discuss the results in the overall context of current GRB models. All available optical data underwent a simultaneous temporal fit, while X-ray and gamma-ray observations were analysed temporally & spectrally. The results were compared to each other and to possible GRB models. The X-ray afterglow is best described by a smoothly broken power-law with a break at 7.4 hours. The late optical afterglow has a well constrained single power-law index which has a value between the two X-ray indices, though it does agree with a single power-law fit to the X-ray. An evolution of the hardness of the high-energy emission is demonstrated and we imply a minimum host extinction from a comparison of the extrapolated X-ray flux to that measured in the optical. We find that the flaring gamma-ray and X-ray emission is likely due to internal shocks while the flat optical light curve at that time is due to the external shock. The late afterglow is best explained by a cooling break between the optical and X-rays and continued central engine activity up to the time of the break. The required collimation corrected energy of ~ 2x10^52 erg, while at the high end of the known energy distribution, is not unprecedented.

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