GRB 130603B __ June 13, 2013

stsci_2013-29c August 3rd, 2013

Credit: NASA, ESA, N. Tanvir (University of Leicester), A. Levan (University of Warwick), A. Fruchter (STScI), J. Hjorth (University of Copenhagen), R. Hounsell (STScI), K. Wiersema (University of Leicester), and R. Tunnicliffe (University of Warwick)

A 2013 Hubble Space Telescope image of GRB 130603B, SDS J112848.22+170418.5.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2013/news-2013-29

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Image Type: Observation
Object Name: GRB 130603B • SDS J112848.22+170418.5
Subject - Distant Universe: Cosmology > Phenomenon > Gamma Ray Burst

Distance

4,000,000,000 light years

Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 0h 45m 55.2s; DEC = 17° 4’ 18.2”
Constellation: Pisces

Color Mapping

Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
Hubble (ACS/WFC)	Optical (V)	606.0 nm
Hubble (WFC3/IR)	Infrared (H)	1.6 µm

ID: 2013-29c
Subject Category: D.6.2.2
Subject Name: GRB 130603B, SDS J112848.22+170418.5
Credits: NASA, ESA, N. Tanvir (University of Leicester), A. Levan (University of Warwick), A. Fruchter (STScI), J. Hjorth (University of Copenhagen), R. Hounsell (STScI), K. Wiersema (University of Leicester), and R. Tunnicliffe (University of Warwick)

Release Date: 2013-08-03T00:00:00
Lightyears: 4,000,000,000
Redshift: 4,000,000,000
Reference Url: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2013/news-2013-29

Type: Observation
Image Quality: Good
Distance Notes

Facility: Hubble, Hubble
Instrument: ACS/WFC, WFC3/IR
Color Assignment: Cyan, Orange

Band: Optical, Infrared
Bandpass: V, H
Central Wavelength: 606, 1600

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Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox
Reference Value: 11.4800444, 17.0717194
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Quality: Position
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Resource ID: STSCI-H-p1329c-f-800x800.tif

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Related Resources: http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2013/29

Metadata Date: 2022-07-06T00:00:00
Metadata Version: 1.2

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4,000,000,000 light years