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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

GRB 090423 from Swift

Caption: This image merges data from Swift's Ultraviolet/Optical (blue, green) and X-Ray (orange, red) telescopes. No visible light accompanied the burst, which hints at great distance. The image is 6.3 arcminutes wide.

Credit: NASA/Swift/Stefan Immler

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