Event type | Gamma-ray burst |
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Observation | |
Date | 29 July 2006 |
Location | |
Constellation | Pictor |
Right ascension | 06h 21m 31.850s |
Declination | −62° 22′ 12.69″ |
Epoch | J2000 |
Redshift | 0.54±0.01 |
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GRB 060729 was a gamma-ray burst that was first observed on 29 July 2006. It is likely the signal of a type Ic supernova—the core collapse of a massive star. It was also notable for its extraordinarily long X-ray afterglow, detectable 642 days (nearly two years) after the original event. The event was remote, with a redshift of 0.54.
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