Publications (9)
GRB 081029: A Gamma-Ray Burst with a Multi-Component Afterglow
Stephen T. Holland, Massimiliano De Pasquale, Jirong Mao +12
We present an analysis of the unusual optical light curve of the gamma-ray burst GRB 081029, a long-soft burst with a redshift of z = 3.8479. We combine X-ray and optical observati…
GRB Observations with the MAGIC Telescopes
Markus Garczarczyk, Markus Gaug, Angelo Antonelli +9
MAGIC is currently the most suitable instrument to perform observations of the prompt an early afterglow emission from Gamma Ray Bursts (GRBs) at energies above 25 GeV. The instrum…
BeppoSAX Observations of the Maser Sy2 Galaxy: ESO103-G35
Belinda J. Wilkes, Smita Mathur, Fabrizio Fiore +2
We have made BeppoSAX observations of the Seyfert 2/1.9 galaxy ESO103-G35, which contains a nuclear maser source and is known to be heavily absorbed in the X-rays. Analysis of the…
MAGIC observation of GRB090102
Markus Gaug, Stefano Covino, Markus Garczarczyk +9
On January 2, the MAGIC-I Telescope observed GRB090102 (z=1.55) under particularly good observation conditions. Using the recently upgraded MAGIC-1 sum trigger system, upper limits…
REM - Rapid Eye Mount. A fast slewing robotized infrared telescope
Stefano Covino, Filippo Zerbi, Guido Chincarini +6
The main goal of the REM project is the observation of prompt afterglow of Gamma-Ray Burst (GRB) events. Such observations at Near InfraRed (NIR) wavelengths are even very promisin…
MAGIC observation of GRB080430
Stefano Covino, Markus Garczarczyk, Markus Gaug +12
Gamma-ray bursts are cosmological sources emitting radiation from the gamma-rays to the radio band. Substantial observational efforts have been devoted to the study of GRBs during…
The Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE): Pre-Launch
Martin C. Weisskopf, Paolo Soffitta, Luca Baldini +155
Scheduled to launch in late 2021, the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) is a NASA Small Explorer Mission in collaboration with the Italian Space Agency (ASI). The mission w…
Infrared and Optical Observations of GRB 030115 and its Extremely Red Host Galaxy: Implications for Dark Bursts
Andrew Levan, Andrew Fruchter, James Rhoads +24
We present near-infrared (nIR) and optical observations of the afterglow of GRB 030115. Discovered in an infrared search at Kitt Peak 5 hours after the burst trigger, this afterglo…
A decline and fall in the future of Italian Astronomy?
Angelo Antonelli, Vincenzo Antonuccio-Delogu, Andrea Baruffolo +89
On May 27th 2010, the Italian astronomical community learned with concern that the National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF) was going to be suppressed, and that its employees wer…