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astro-ph2001
High-Resolution X-ray and Radio Observations of SGR 1900+14 in the Immediate Aftermath of a Giant Flare
D. W. Fox, D. L. Kaplan, S. R. Kulkarni +1
We present the results of Chandra, RXTE, and VLA observations of SGR 1900+14 in the immediate aftermath of its 2001 April 18 giant flare event. In the X-ray band we find the source…
astro-ph2001
Broadband Observations of the Afterglow of GRB 000926: Observing the Effect of Inverse Compton Scattering and Evidence for a High-Density Environment
F. A. Harrison, S. A. Yost, R. Sari +21
GRB 000926 has one of the best-studied afterglows to-date, with multiple X-ray observations, as well as extensive multi-frequency optical and radio coverage. Broadband afterglow ob…
astro-ph2001
Discovery of Radio Emission from the Brown Dwarf LP944-20
E. Berger, S. Ball, K. M. Becker +12
Brown dwarfs are classified as objects which are not massive enough to sustain nuclear fusion of hydrogen, and are distinguished from planets by their ability to burn deuterium. Ol…