Swift J1644+57

Summary

Swift J1644+57 is a gamma-ray burst^[1]. It draws 14 Wikipedia views per month (gamma_ray_burst category, ranking #5 of 17).^[2]

Key Facts

• Swift J1644+57 is credited with the discovery of Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory^[3].
• Swift J1644+57's image is recorded as GRB 110328A (captured by the Hubble Space Telescope).jpg^[4].
• Swift J1644+57's instance of is recorded as gamma-ray burst^[5].
• Swift J1644+57's constellation is recorded as Draco^[6].
• Swift J1644+57's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory^[7].
• Swift J1644+57's Commons category is recorded as Swift J1644+57^[8].
• Swift J1644+57's catalog code is recorded as GRB 110328A^[9].
• Swift J1644+57's catalog code is recorded as Swift J164449.3+573451^[10].
• Swift J1644+57's catalog code is recorded as 2MAXI J1645+576^[11].
• Swift J1644+57's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +2011-03-28T00:00:00Z^[12].
• Swift J1644+57's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gls9qm^[13].
• Swift J1644+57's redshift is recorded as {'amount': '+0.35'}^[14].
• Swift J1644+57's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+87971'}^[15].
• Swift J1644+57's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q531', 'amount': '+3800000000'}^[16].
• Swift J1644+57's SIMBAD ID is recorded as SWIFT J164449.3+573451^[17].
• Swift J1644+57's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+251.2050'}^[18].
• Swift J1644+57's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+57.5810'}^[19].
• Swift J1644+57's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[20].

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Works and Contributions

Swift J1644+57 is credited with the discovery of Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory^[3].

Why It Matters

Swift J1644+57 draws 14 Wikipedia views per month (gamma_ray_burst category, ranking #5 of 17).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21]