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An Ordinary Short Gamma-Ray Burst with Extraordinary Implications: Fermi-GBM Detection of GRB 170817A
The Astrophysical Journal Letters · 2017 · Vol. 848(2) · pp. L14–L14
A. Goldstein(Universities Space Research Association)P. Vereš(University of Alabama in Huntsville)Eric Burns(Goddard Space Flight Center)M. S. Briggs✉(University of Alabama in Huntsville)R. Hamburg(University of Alabama in Huntsville)D. Kocevski(Marshall Space Flight Center)C. Wilson‐Hodge(Marshall Space Flight Center)R. D. Preece(University of Alabama in Huntsville)S. Poolakkil(University of Alabama in Huntsville)O. J. Roberts(Universities Space Research Association)C. M. Hui✉(Marshall Space Flight Center)V. Connaughton(Universities Space Research Association)J. L. Racusin(Goddard Space Flight Center)A. von Kienlin(Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics)T. Dal Canton(Goddard Space Flight Center)N. Christensen(Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)T. Littenberg(Marshall Space Flight Center)K. Siellez(Georgia Institute of Technology)Lindy Blackburn(Center for Astrophysics Harvard & Smithsonian)J. E. Broida(Carleton College)E. Bissaldi(Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Bari)W. H. Cleveland(Universities Space Research Association)M. H. Gibby✉(Jacobs (United States))M. M. Giles✉(Jacobs (United States))R. M. Kippen✉(Los Alamos National Laboratory)S. McBreen(University College Dublin)J. McEnery(Goddard Space Flight Center)C. Meegan(University of Alabama in Huntsville)W. S. Pačiesas(Universities Space Research Association)M. Stanbro✉(University of Alabama in Huntsville)
Abstract
Abstract On 2017 August 17 at 12:41:06 UTC the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) detected and triggered on the short gamma-ray burst (GRB) 170817A. Approximately 1.7 s prior to this GRB, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory triggered on a binary compact merger candidate associated with the GRB. This is the first unambiguous coincident observation of gravitational waves and electromagnetic radiation from a single astrophysical source and marks the start of gravitational-wave multi-messenger astronomy. We report the GBM observations and analysis of this ordinary short GRB, which extraordinarily confirms that at least some short GRBs are produced by binary compact mergers.
Gamma-ray bursts and supernovaePulsars and Gravitational Waves ResearchAstrophysics and Cosmic PhenomenaGamma-ray burstFermi Gamma-ray Space TelescopePhysicsAstrophysics
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