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I think my last post was a bit cryptic. I’ll try to clarify what I’m on about.
From some data mining I’ve found that GRB 980425A occurred at the same point in the sky (M74) as SN 2002AP almost 4 years later. Are these two events linked to the same star? A coincidence seems unlikely so I’m going to proceed on the assumption that there is a link.
I’ve found no documentation connecting these 2 events. Is the astronomical community aware of a lead time of nearly 4 years from a GRB to a SN or have I stumbled onto something new?
This seems like something that would interest SN hunters.
SN: 2002ap
RA: 01 36 23.85
Dec: +15 45 13.2
Date: 2002 01 29
GRB: 980425A
RA: +01:36:23.92
Dec: +15:45:12.87
Date: 1998 04 25
Last edited by pcaspa; 19-04-2008 at 05:40 PM.
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