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Optical studies of gamma-ray bursts. 2: The superbowl burst GRB 930131We report Charge Couple Devices (CCD) observations of the central region of the Compton Telescope (COMPTEL) error box for the 31 Jan 1993 gamma-ray burst. One optical transient was found. Its distance from the IPN track and Energy Gamma Ray Experiment Telescope (EGRET) error box make the association of this object with GRB 930131 doubtful. We present new CCD observations of two objects identified by Schaefer et al. (1993) that are located within a few arcminutes of the interplanetary network (IPN) that were reported to be possibly variable. We also report observations on the ROSAT All-sky Survey Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) source noted by those investigators and the RS CVn star HD 106255. The ROSAT All-Sky Survey EUV source is suggested to arise from a faint, but relatively rich cluster of galaxies. HD 106255 is located approximately 7 min from the IPN. Our CCD results show that this star was bluer than previously reported, but these observations were obtained significantly after the occurrence of GRB 930131. It is not possible to estimate the color of HD 106255 when the burst occurred.
Document ID
19950032498
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
External Source(s)
Authors
Mcnamara, Bernard
(New Mexico State Univ. Las Cruces, NM, United States)
Harrison, Thomas E.
(New Mexico State Univ. Las Cruces, NM, United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 1994
Publication Information
Publication: The Astronomical Journal
Volume: 107
Issue: 5
ISSN: 0004-6256
Subject Category
Astronomy
Accession Number
95A64097
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG5-1516
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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