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Gamma-Ray Burst at the extreme: "the naked-eye burst" GRB 080319B
P. R. Wozniak, W. T. Vestrand, A. D. Panaitescu +3
On 19 March 2008, the northern sky was the stage of a spectacular optical transient that for a few seconds remained visible to the naked eye. The transient was associated with GRB…
The Dark Side of ROTSE-III Prompt GRB Observations
S. A. Yost, F. Aharonian, C. W. Akerlof +22
We present several cases of optical observations during gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) which resulted in prompt limits but no detection of optical emission. These limits constrain the pro…
The Troublesome Broadband Evolution of GRB 061126: Does a Grey Burst Imply Grey Dust?
D. A. Perley, J. S. Bloom, N. R. Butler +18
We report on observations of a gamma-ray burst (GRB 061126) with an extremely bright (R ~ 12 mag at peak) early-time optical afterglow. The optical afterglow is already fading as a…
Exploring Broadband GRB Behavior During gamma-ray Emission
S. A. Yost, H. F. Swan, E. S. Rykoff +44
The robotic ROTSE-III telescope network detected prompt optical emission contemporaneous with the gamma-ray emission of Swift events GRB051109A and GRB051111. Both datasets have co…
Energy input and response from prompt and early optical afterglow emission in gamma-ray bursts
W. T. Vestrand, J. A. Wren, P. R. Wozniak +8
The taxonomy of optical emission detected during the critical first few minutes after the onset of a gamma-ray burst (GRB) defines two broad classes: prompt optical emission correl…
RAPTOR observations of delayed explosive activity in the high-redshift gamma-ray burst GRB 060206
P. R. Wozniak, W. T. Vestrand, J. A. Wren +3
The RAPid Telescopes for Optical Response (RAPTOR) system at Los Alamos National Laboratory observed GRB 060206 starting 48.1 minutes after gamma-ray emission triggered the Burst A…