Naked-eye burst

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf supernova
gptkbp:apparentMagnitude 5.7
gptkbp:category long-duration gamma-ray burst
gptkbp:discoveredBy NASA Swift satellite
gptkbp:discoveredIn 2008-03-19
gptkbp:distanceFromEarth 7.5 billion light-years
gptkbp:duration about 30 seconds
gptkbp:energyReleased ~10^54 ergs
gptkbp:hostedBy distant star-forming galaxy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Naked-eye burst
gptkbp:notableFor brightest optical gamma-ray burst observed
gptkbp:observedBy ground-based telescopes
space-based telescopes
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:GRB_080319B
gptkbp:redshift 0.937
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:cosmology
supernovae
gamma-ray astronomy
gptkbp:visibleToNakedEye true
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:GRB_080319B
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7