Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Oct 1993
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1993apj...416l..13w&link_type=abstract
Astrophysical Journal Letters v.416, p.L13
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
44
Gamma Rays: Bursts
Scientific paper
We find in the sample of gamma-ray bursts, observed by the BATSE experiment on the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory, a conspicuous set of bursts, GB 910430, GB 910501, GB 910502, GB 910722, and GB 910725, which are clustered in both space and time, separated in position by less than their positional uncertainty and separated in time by less than a few days. From a statistical analysis of the clustering, we find that these five burst positions are consistent with a single, common source at the 85% confidence level, while we estimate that the probability of such a cluster of five bursts being random is less than 2 x 10^-3^. Thus, we suggest that these bursts arise from a repeating source at a location of ~0855-00. Unlike most of the "soft" gamma-ray repeaters, these repeating bursts have relatively hard spectra, and widely varying durations and light curves, that are indistinguishable from the common, "classical" gamma-ray bursts.
Lingenfelter Richard E.
Wang Virginia C.
No associations
LandOfFree
A Classical Gamma-Ray Burst Repeater, GBS 0855-00? 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 A Classical Gamma-Ray Burst Repeater, GBS 0855-00?, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and A Classical Gamma-Ray Burst Repeater, GBS 0855-00? will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1325254