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Possible Gamma Ray Burst Detected in Andromeda, Would be Closest Ever Observed

Posted May 28, 2014 9:20 AM

From Universe Today:

Raw data showing the raw gamma ray light curve from a possible Gamma Ray Burst in M31 on May 27, 2014 obtained by the Swift Burst Alert Telescope.

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05/28/2014 12:55 PM

Update (5/28/14 9:20 am EDT): This alert may have been a false alarm. Further analysis showed the initial brightness was overestimated by a factor of 300. An official circular from the Swift-XRT team says "therefore do not believe this source to be in outburst. Instead, it was a serendipitous constant source in the field of view of a BAT subthreshold trigger." Please read our subsequent article here that provides further information and analysis.



Read more: http://www.universetoday.com/112194/possible-gamma-ray-burst-detected-in-andromeda-would-be-closest-ever-observed/#ixzz331vinzEz

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05/28/2014 5:33 PM

So the burst was a bust?

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05/28/2014 5:59 PM

Apparently it was a couple of goof ups. Just figured I would save everyone the trouble of loading the page.

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