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Old 20-05-2007, 02:22 PM
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Yep, amateurs are in this game of spotting afterglows - but GRB afterglows can still be visible in amateur scopes for up to 5 hours after the event (5hrs ~ mag 21) - they just fade rapidly..... Lets face it, the standard notification of the GRB event is going to be the biggest time delay - normal pointing rates are not going to significantly affect the results!

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