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On the nature of the short-duration GRB 050906

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Levan, A. J., Tanvir, Nial R., Jakobsson, Páll, Chapman, R. (Robert), Hjorth, J. (Jens), Priddey, Robert S., Fynbo, J. P. U., Hurley, K., Jensen, B. L., Johnson, R., Gorosabel, Javier, Castro-Tirado, A. J. (Alberto J.), Jarvis, Matt J., Watson, Darach and Wiersema, K.. (2008) On the nature of the short-duration GRB 050906. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Volume 384 (Number 2). pp. 541-547. ISSN 0035-8711

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2966.2007.11953.x

Abstract

We present deep optical and infrared (IR) observations of the short-duration GRB 050906. Although no X-ray or optical/IR afterglow was discovered to deep limits, the error circle of the gamma-ray burst (GRB) (as derived from the Swift Burst Alert Telescope, or BAT) is unusual in containing the relatively local starburst galaxy IC328. This makes GRB 050906 a candidate burst from a soft gamma-ray repeater (SGR), similar to the giant flare from SGR 1806-20. The probability of chance alignment of a given BAT position with such a galaxy is small (less than or similar to 1 per cent), although the size of the error circle (2.6 arcmin radius) is such that a higher z origin cannot be ruled out. Indeed, the error circle also includes a moderately rich galaxy cluster at z = 0.43, which is a plausible location for the burst given the apparent preference that short-duration GRBs have for regions of high mass density. No residual optical or IR emission has been observed, in the form of either an afterglow or a later time emission from any associated supernova-like event. We discuss the constraints these limits place on the progenitor of GRB 050906 based on the expected optical signatures from both SGRs and merging compact object systems.

Item Type:

Journal Article

Subjects:

Q Science > QB Astronomy

Divisions:

Faculty of Science > Physics

Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):

Gamma ray bursts

Journal or Publication Title:

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

Publisher:

Wiley

ISSN:

0035-8711

Official Date:

21 February 2008

Dates:

Date	Event
21 February 2008	Published

Volume:

Volume 384

Number:

Number 2

Number of Pages:

Page Range:

pp. 541-547

Identification Number:

10.1111/j.1365-2966.2007.11953.x

Status:

Peer Reviewed

Publication Status:

Published

Access rights to Published version:

Restricted or Subscription Access

Funder:

Spain. Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia (MEC), Danmarks Grundforskningsfond [Danish National Research Foundation], Sixth Framework Programme (European Commission) (FP6)

Grant number:

AYA2004-01515, ESP2005-07714-C03-0 (MEC), MEIF-CT-2006-042001 (FP6)

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