GRB 090313: X-shooter's first shot at a gamma-ray burst

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GRB 090313 : X-shooter's first shot at a gamma-ray burst. / de Ugarte Postigo...[et al.}, A.; Goldoni, P.; Thöne, Christina; Malesani, Daniele; Fynbo, Johan Peter Uldall; Hjorth, Jens; Rasmussen, Per Kjærgaard; Andersen, Michael.

In: Astronomy & Astrophysics, Vol. 513, 22.04.2010, p. A42.

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de Ugarte Postigo...[et al.}, A, Goldoni, P, Thöne, C, Malesani, D, Fynbo, JPU, Hjorth, J, Rasmussen, PK & Andersen, M 2010, 'GRB 090313: X-shooter's first shot at a gamma-ray burst', Astronomy & Astrophysics, vol. 513, pp. A42. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913113

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de Ugarte Postigo...[et al.}, A., Goldoni, P., Thöne, C., Malesani, D., Fynbo, J. P. U., Hjorth, J., Rasmussen, P. K., & Andersen, M. (2010). GRB 090313: X-shooter's first shot at a gamma-ray burst. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 513, A42. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913113

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de Ugarte Postigo...[et al.} A, Goldoni P, Thöne C, Malesani D, Fynbo JPU, Hjorth J et al. GRB 090313: X-shooter's first shot at a gamma-ray burst. Astronomy & Astrophysics. 2010 Apr 22;513:A42. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200913113

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de Ugarte Postigo...[et al.}, A. ; Goldoni, P. ; Thöne, Christina ; Malesani, Daniele ; Fynbo, Johan Peter Uldall ; Hjorth, Jens ; Rasmussen, Per Kjærgaard ; Andersen, Michael. / GRB 090313 : X-shooter's first shot at a gamma-ray burst. In: Astronomy & Astrophysics. 2010 ; Vol. 513. pp. A42.

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title = "GRB 090313: X-shooter's first shot at a gamma-ray burst",
abstract = "Context. X-shooter is the first second-generation instrument to become operative at the ESO Very Large Telescope (VLT). It is a broad-band medium-resolution spectrograph designed with gamma-ray burst (GRB) afterglow spectroscopy as one of its main science drivers. Aims. During the first commissioning night on sky with the instrument fully assembled, X-shooter observed the afterglow of GRB¿090313 as a demonstration of the instrument's capabilities. Methods. GRB¿090313 was observed almost two days after the burst onset, when the object had already faded to R ~ 21.6. Furthermore, the 90% illuminated Moon was just 30 degrees away from the field. In spite of the adverse conditions, we obtained a spectrum that, for the first time in GRB research, simultaneously covers the range from 5700 to 23¿000 {\AA}. Results. The spectrum shows multiple absorption features at a redshift of 3.3736, which we identify as the redshift of the GRB. These features are composed of 3 components with different ionisation levels and velocities. Some of the features have never been observed before in a GRB at such a high redshift. Furthermore, we detect two intervening systems at redshifts of 1.8005 and 1.9597. Conclusions. These results demonstrate the potential of X-shooter in the GRB field, because it was capable of observing a GRB down to a magnitude limit that would include 72% of long GRB afterglows 2 h after the burst onset. Coupled with the rapid response mode available at VLT, allowing reaction times of just a few minutes, X-shooter constitutes an significant leap forward on medium resolution spectroscopic studies of GRBs, their host galaxies and intervening systems, probing the early history of the Universe. ",
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AU - de Ugarte Postigo...[et al.}, A.

AU - Goldoni, P.

AU - Thöne, Christina

AU - Malesani, Daniele

AU - Fynbo, Johan Peter Uldall

AU - Hjorth, Jens

AU - Rasmussen, Per Kjærgaard

AU - Andersen, Michael

PY - 2010/4/22

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N2 - Context. X-shooter is the first second-generation instrument to become operative at the ESO Very Large Telescope (VLT). It is a broad-band medium-resolution spectrograph designed with gamma-ray burst (GRB) afterglow spectroscopy as one of its main science drivers. Aims. During the first commissioning night on sky with the instrument fully assembled, X-shooter observed the afterglow of GRB¿090313 as a demonstration of the instrument's capabilities. Methods. GRB¿090313 was observed almost two days after the burst onset, when the object had already faded to R ~ 21.6. Furthermore, the 90% illuminated Moon was just 30 degrees away from the field. In spite of the adverse conditions, we obtained a spectrum that, for the first time in GRB research, simultaneously covers the range from 5700 to 23¿000 Å. Results. The spectrum shows multiple absorption features at a redshift of 3.3736, which we identify as the redshift of the GRB. These features are composed of 3 components with different ionisation levels and velocities. Some of the features have never been observed before in a GRB at such a high redshift. Furthermore, we detect two intervening systems at redshifts of 1.8005 and 1.9597. Conclusions. These results demonstrate the potential of X-shooter in the GRB field, because it was capable of observing a GRB down to a magnitude limit that would include 72% of long GRB afterglows 2 h after the burst onset. Coupled with the rapid response mode available at VLT, allowing reaction times of just a few minutes, X-shooter constitutes an significant leap forward on medium resolution spectroscopic studies of GRBs, their host galaxies and intervening systems, probing the early history of the Universe.

AB - Context. X-shooter is the first second-generation instrument to become operative at the ESO Very Large Telescope (VLT). It is a broad-band medium-resolution spectrograph designed with gamma-ray burst (GRB) afterglow spectroscopy as one of its main science drivers. Aims. During the first commissioning night on sky with the instrument fully assembled, X-shooter observed the afterglow of GRB¿090313 as a demonstration of the instrument's capabilities. Methods. GRB¿090313 was observed almost two days after the burst onset, when the object had already faded to R ~ 21.6. Furthermore, the 90% illuminated Moon was just 30 degrees away from the field. In spite of the adverse conditions, we obtained a spectrum that, for the first time in GRB research, simultaneously covers the range from 5700 to 23¿000 Å. Results. The spectrum shows multiple absorption features at a redshift of 3.3736, which we identify as the redshift of the GRB. These features are composed of 3 components with different ionisation levels and velocities. Some of the features have never been observed before in a GRB at such a high redshift. Furthermore, we detect two intervening systems at redshifts of 1.8005 and 1.9597. Conclusions. These results demonstrate the potential of X-shooter in the GRB field, because it was capable of observing a GRB down to a magnitude limit that would include 72% of long GRB afterglows 2 h after the burst onset. Coupled with the rapid response mode available at VLT, allowing reaction times of just a few minutes, X-shooter constitutes an significant leap forward on medium resolution spectroscopic studies of GRBs, their host galaxies and intervening systems, probing the early history of the Universe.

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