Optical afterglows of Gamma-Ray Bursts

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Apr 1998

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American Physical Society, APS/AAPT Joint April Meeting, April 18-21, 1998 Columbus, Ohio, abstract #P8.02

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Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) were serendipitously discovered 30 years ago with the Vela satellite series by Los Alamos scientists. Since then, GRB detectors on many spacecraft have amassed a wealth of information on this enigmatic phenomenon. In April 1996, the Italian-Dutch satellite, BeppoSAX, equipped with Wide Field X-ray Cameras, imaged for the first time the prompt X-rays from a GRB and thus opened a new era in GRB research. The rapidly available accurate WFC locations enabled optical, X-ray and radio telescopes to quickly follow up the emission region and detect the first GRB counterparts. I will review and discuss the optical follow-up results that have made the first steps towards the solution of the GRB mystery.

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