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The origin and location of the 5 March 1979 gamma-ray burstEvidence and arguments concerning the origin and location of the gamma-ray burst (GRB) of March 5, 1979 are reviewed. This GRB has been positionally identified with the SNR 49 in the LMC. Such an association would fix the GRB's distance at 55 kpc, and the observed flux from the GRB would require prodigious energy and luminosity, casting doubt on the GRB's distance and its association with the LMC. Some Kosmos 856 observations which may provide more direct evidence on the energy released are discussed.
Document ID
19880056315
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
External Source(s)
Authors
Kazanas, Demosthenes
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt; Maryland, University, College Park, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
January 28, 1988
Publication Information
Publication: Nature
Volume: 331
ISSN: 0028-0836
Subject Category
Space Radiation
Accession Number
88A43542
Distribution Limits
Public
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