A Counterpart Search for SGR 0526-66

Details A Counterpart Search for SGR 0526-66 A Counterpart Search for SGR 0526-66

Jul 1996

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HST Proposal ID #6777

Physics

Hst Proposal Id #6777 Hot Stars

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Soft gamma-ray repeaters are a class of bursting X-ray sources which are characterized by short durations, relatively soft spectra, and lack of spectral evolution during outburst. Thought to be due to neutron stars, optical counterparts have yet to be confirmed for any of the three known SGRs. We propose to use the WFPC2 to search for an optical counterpart to the X-ray point source which is coincident with the gamma- ray error box for SGR 0526-66. Detection of an optical counterpart is crucial to advancing our understanding of these remarkable objects. The proposed search will be made possible by the fine resolution of the WFPC2, which will allow for significantly more sensitive searches than presently available.

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