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Science. 2014 Jan 3;343(6166):48-51. doi: 10.1126/science.1242279. Epub 2013 Nov 21.

GRB 130427A: a nearby ordinary monster.

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Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF)-Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica (IASF) Palermo, Via Ugo La Malfa 153 I-90146 Palermo, Italy.

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  • Science. 2014 Feb 28;343(6174):969. Weigand, B [corrected to Wiegand, B].

Abstract

Long-duration gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are an extremely rare outcome of the collapse of massive stars and are typically found in the distant universe. Because of its intrinsic luminosity (L ~ 3 × 10(53) ergs per second) and its relative proximity (z = 0.34), GRB 130427A reached the highest fluence observed in the γ-ray band. Here, we present a comprehensive multiwavelength view of GRB 130427A with Swift, the 2-meter Liverpool and Faulkes telescopes, and by other ground-based facilities, highlighting the evolution of the burst emission from the prompt to the afterglow phase. The properties of GRB 130427A are similar to those of the most luminous, high-redshift GRBs, suggesting that a common central engine is responsible for producing GRBs in both the contemporary and the early universe and over the full range of GRB isotropic energies.

PMID:
24263134
DOI:
10.1126/science.1242279

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