GRB 080916C

Summary

GRB 080916C is a gamma-ray burst^[1]. It draws 29 Wikipedia views per month (gamma_ray_burst category, ranking #4 of 17).^[2]

Key Facts

• GRB 080916C is credited with the discovery of Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope^[3].
• GRB 080916C's image is recorded as GRB 080916C Swift observation.jpg^[4].
• GRB 080916C's instance of is recorded as gamma-ray burst^[5].
• GRB 080916C's constellation is recorded as Carina^[6].
• GRB 080916C's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope^[7].
• GRB 080916C's Commons category is recorded as GRB 080916C^[8].
• GRB 080916C's catalog code is recorded as Fermi bn080916009^[9].
• GRB 080916C's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +2008-09-16T00:00:00Z^[10].
• GRB 080916C's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05msgxd^[11].
• GRB 080916C's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+4.35'}^[12].
• GRB 080916C's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+23'}^[13].
• GRB 080916C's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+279552'}^[14].
• GRB 080916C's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q531', 'amount': '+12200000000'}^[15].
• GRB 080916C's SIMBAD ID is recorded as GRB 080916C^[16].
• GRB 080916C's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+119.846833'}^[17].
• GRB 080916C's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-56.638000'}^[18].
• GRB 080916C's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[19].
• GRB 080916C's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2780981235^[20].

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Works and Contributions

GRB 080916C is credited with the discovery of Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope^[3].

Why It Matters

GRB 080916C draws 29 Wikipedia views per month (gamma_ray_burst category, ranking #4 of 17).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[22]