* Astronomy

GRB 971214 is a gamma ray burst observed in 1997. It originated 12 billion light years away. For a brief period this was thought by some researchers to have been the most energetic event observed in the universe, but this claim has since been discredited.



R.A. = 11h56m30s, Decl. = +65o12'.6 (equinox 2000.0)
Z = 3.4200

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GRB 971214.kmz
Google Sky File

-- Edited by Blobrana at 14:59, 2008-01-12