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The First Detection of an Orphan Burst at the Rise Phase
We report on the earliest detection of the optical transient MASTER OT J123248.62-012924.5 coincident within the error box with the optical and X-ray transient AT2021lfa/ZTF21aayokph. In our images the brightness of the object rises monotonically with confidence. We interpret this transient as a gam...
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Published in: | Astronomy letters 2022-11, Vol.48 (11), p.623-635 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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Language: | English |
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Summary: | We report on the earliest detection of the optical transient MASTER OT J123248.62-012924.5 coincident within the error box with the optical and X-ray transient AT2021lfa/ZTF21aayokph. In our images the brightness of the object rises monotonically with
confidence. We interpret this transient as a gamma-ray burst (GRB) characterized by smooth optical self-similar (SOSS) emission, while the nondetection of gamma-ray emission at space observatories is interpreted in terms of the hypothesis of a ‘‘failed’’ GRB. Thus, this is the first detection of a nonmonotonic orphan burst. |
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ISSN: | 1063-7737 1562-6873 |
DOI: | 10.1134/S1063773722110093 |