Artist's Rendition of Radio Waves from Repeating Fast Radio Burst (IMAGE)

McGill University

Artist's Rendition of Radio Waves from Repeating Fast Radio Burst

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A burst from the periodically active repeating fast radio burst source 20180916B arrives at the LOFAR telescope. The higher frequency radio waves (purple) arrive earlier than the lower frequency radio waves (red). The inset shows an optical image from the host galaxy of the fast radio burst source and the position of the source in the host galaxy.

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Futselaar / ASTRON / Tendulkar

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