Beethoven Burst (GRB 991216)
Gamma-ray burst in constellation Orion / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
GRB 991216, nicknamed the Beethoven Burst by Dr. Brad Schaefer of Yale University, was a gamma-ray burst observed on December 16, 1999,[1] coinciding with the 229th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven's birth.[2] A gamma-ray burst is a highly luminous flash associated with an explosion in a distant galaxy and producing gamma rays, the most energetic form of electromagnetic radiation, and often followed by a longer-lived "afterglow" emitted at longer wavelengths (X-ray, ultraviolet, optical, infrared, and radio).
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Event type | Gamma-ray burst |
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Constellation | Orion |
Redshift | 1.02 |
Other designations | GRB 991216 |
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