GRB 990123

Summary

GRB 990123 is a gamma-ray burst^[1]. It draws 5 Wikipedia views per month (gamma_ray_burst category, ranking #11 of 17).^[2]

Key Facts

• GRB 990123's image is recorded as Gammarayburst-GRB990123.jpeg^[3].
• GRB 990123's instance of is recorded as gamma-ray burst^[4].
• GRB 990123's constellation is recorded as Boötes^[5].
• GRB 990123's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as BeppoSAX^[6].
• GRB 990123's Commons category is recorded as GRB 990123^[7].
• GRB 990123's parent astronomical body is recorded as Q93029604^[8].
• GRB 990123's catalog code is recorded as GRB 990123^[9].
• GRB 990123's catalog code is recorded as SAX J1525.5+4446^[10].
• GRB 990123's catalog code is recorded as Trigger 7343^[11].
• GRB 990123's catalog code is recorded as XRF 990123^[12].
• GRB 990123's catalog code is recorded as [STK2001] 11201d^[13].
• GRB 990123's catalog code is recorded as AAVSO 1522+45^[14].
• GRB 990123's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1999-01-23T00:00:00Z^[15].
• GRB 990123's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05m6qt^[16].
• GRB 990123's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+1.6004'}^[17].
• GRB 990123's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+8.95'}^[18].
• GRB 990123's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+222526'}^[19].
• GRB 990123's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q531', 'amount': '+9000000000'}^[20].
• GRB 990123's SIMBAD ID is recorded as GRB 990123^[21].
• GRB 990123's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+231.3708'}^[22].
• GRB 990123's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+44.750'}^[23].
• GRB 990123's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[24].

Why It Matters

GRB 990123 draws 5 Wikipedia views per month (gamma_ray_burst category, ranking #11 of 17).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25]