Gamma-ray Burst (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Gamma-ray Burst

Caption

This image merges Swift optical (blue, green) and X-ray views of GRB 080607. The white spot at center is the burst's optical afterglow.

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NASA/Swift/Stefan Immler

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