The spatially resolved host of GRB 060505 and implications for the nature of the progenitor
| dc.creator | Thoene, Christina C. | |
| dc.creator | Fynbo, Johan P. U. | |
| dc.date | 2007-06-05 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-07T09:31:52Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-07T09:31:52Z | |
| dc.description | We present a study of the host galaxy of the Gamma-Ray Burst (GRB) of May 5 2006 (GRB 060505). The host is spatially resolved in both imaging data and in a long slit spectrum including the GRB site. We find the galaxy to be a Sbc spiral, which is unusual for a long GRB host galaxy. The site of the GRB is considerably different from the rest of the galaxy with intense star formation, low metallicity and a young age. This suggest a massive stellar progenitor rather than a merger of compact objects which has been suggested based on the the relatively short duration of T_90=4s for the prompt emission. | |
| dc.description | 5 pages, 1 figure. Proceedings of the Amsterdam conference, 10 years of GRB afterglows, March 19-23, 2007, to appear in New Astronomy Reviews | |
| dc.identifier | https://arxiv.org/abs/0706.0674 | |
| dc.identifier | http://arxiv.org/abs/0706.0674 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/158609 | |
| dc.subject | Astrophysics | |
| dc.title | The spatially resolved host of GRB 060505 and implications for the nature of the progenitor | |
| dc.type | text |