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GRB 080303A?

Author: SMacB | Posted: 2008-03-03 16:35:11 UTC

Somewhere in this image is a Gamma Ray Burst (Designation GRB 080303A) as observed by Swift
Date 2008/03/03
Time 09:10:35 UTC
Coordinates
  Right ascension 07:28:17
  Declination -70:14:23
  Galactic Lon. 281.77°
  Galactic Lat. -22.39°
Constellation of Volans
Taken using GRAS 15 in Moorook, Australia. 13:41:39 - 14:02:00 UTC
using L, U, B, I filters, 2 x 120 sec subs each bin 1

Telescope Specification
Application: Moderate Deep Space
Telescope: RCOS 10" - FL 1510mm @ f/6
Design: Ritchey-Chrétien Cassegrain
Camera: SBIG ST-8XME - NABG
FOV Arc mins: 20.9 x 31.3
Resolution (Arc secs/pixels): 1.23
Pixel Array: 1530 x 1020
Megapixels: 1.5
Pixel Size: 9um
Filters: LUBVRI, Ha, SII & OIII

Here's the dss image, marked is the position of the GRB


I also had a go at overlaying the dss image with mine here
Below is my version of events......



Processed with Maxim DL and Photoshop CS2



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