GRB 980425

Abstract

C. Tinney, R. Stathakis, and R. Cannon, Anglo-Australian Observatory; and T. Galama, University of Amsterdam, report spectroscopy of the possible supernova in the galaxy ESO 184-G82 associated with the gamma-ray burst GRB 980425 (IAUC 6895), obtained with the 3.9-m Anglo-Australian Telescope (+ 2dF spectrograph; range 620-720 nm, resolution 0.15 nm) on May 2.74118 UT. There is weak (EW = -0.18 nm) H-alpha emission, and possible S II emission indicating a galaxy redshift of z = 0.0085 +/- 0.0002.

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