GRB 790305b

GRB 790305b is a event that took place on the 5th of March, 1979. [1] It was an extremely bright burst that was successfully localized to supernova remnant N49 in the Large Magellanic Cloud. This event is now interpreted as a magnetar giant flare, more related to SGR flares than "true" gamma-ray bursts. It is the first observed SGR megaflare, a specific type of short GRB. It has been associated with the pulsar PSR B0525-66. [2]

References

  1. ↑ doi:10.1016/0275-1062(90)90036-D
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  2. ↑ "SIMBAD query result".