[vsnet-grb-info 11755] GRB 120327A: GTC redshift confirmation
GCN Circulars
gcncirc at capella2.gsfc.nasa.gov
Wed Mar 28 06:59:58 JST 2012
TITLE: GCN CIRCULAR
NUMBER: 13146
SUBJECT: GRB 120327A: GTC redshift confirmation
DATE: 12/03/27 21:59:50 GMT
FROM: Alberto Castro-Tirado at Inst.de Astro. de Andalucia <ajct at iaa.es>
R. Sánchez-Ramírez, J. Gorosabel, A. J. Castro-Tirado (IAA-CSIC Granada),
M. A. Rivero and G. Gómez-Velarde (GTC La Palma), on behalf of a larger
collaboration, report:
"Following the detection of the optical afterglow to GRB 120327A
(Sbarufatti et al. GCNC 13123), we have taken three spectra (400s each)
with the 10.4m GTC (+ OSIRIS) at the Spanish Observatorio del Roque de los
Muchachos (La Palma). The spectra, covering the range 3800-7800 A were
taken starting 2.33 hr post burst, and reveal a strong damped Ly-alpha
system besides several absorption features, including SiIV, SiII, CIV,
FeII, AlII (and others) at a common redshift of 2.813, consistent with the
value reported by Perley and Tanvir (GCNC 13133) and Kruehler et al.
(GCNC 13134)."
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