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Prompt optical observations of GRB 080330 and GRB 080413A
- Creators
- Yuan, F.
- Rykoff, E. S.
- Schaefer, B. E.
- Rujopakarn, W.
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Güver, T.
- Aharonian, F.
- Akerlof, C. W.
- Ashley, M. C. B.
- Barthelmy, S. D.
- Gehrels, N.
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Göğüş, E.
- Horns, D.
- Kiziloğlu, U.
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Krimm, H. A.
- McKay, T. A.
- Özel, M.
- Phillips, A.
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Quimby, R. M.
- Rowell, G.
- Swan, H. F.
- Vestrand, W. T.
- Wheeler, J. C.
- Wren, J.
- Others:
- Huang, Yong-Feng
- Dai, Zi-Gao
- Zhang, Bing
Abstract
We report on the results of rapid responses to GRB 080330 and GRB 080413A by the ROTSE-IIIb and ROTSE-IIIc telecopes. In both cases, optical follow-up started during the prompt emission phase and recorded optical flares peaking at similar times as the last hard X-ray pulses detected by the Swift BAT. For both events, the XRT observations started at the end of the prompt BAT detection and displayed an evolution in time opposite to the optical lightcurve. These very early observations provide us an opportunity to probe the onset of afterglow for these two events.
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© 2008 American Institute of Physics. Issue Date: 22 October 2008. This work is supported by NASA Swift Guest Investigator grants NNX-07AF02G and NNX-08AN25G. ROTSE-III has been supported by NASA grant NNG-04WC41G, the Australian Research Council, the University of New South Wales, the University of Texas, and the University of Michigan. Special thanks to the observatory staff at McDonald Observatory, especially David Doss. Special thanks to the H.E.S.S. staff, especially Toni Hanke.Attached Files
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- NNX-07AF02G
- NASA
- NNX-08AN25G
- NASA
- NNG-04WC41G
- NASA
- Australian Research Council
- University of New South Wales
- University of Texas
- University of Michigan
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- 1065