Panchromatic study of GRB 060124: From precursor to afterglow

P. Romano, S. Campana, G. Chincarini, J. Cummings, G. Cusumano, S. T. Holland, V. Mangano, T. Mineo, K. L. Page, V. Pal'shin, E. Rol, T. Sakamoto, B. Zhang, R. Aptekar, S. Barbier, S. Barthelmy, A. P. Beardmore, P. Boyd, D. N. Burrows, M. CapalbiE. E. Fenimore, D. Frederiks, N. Gehrels, P. Giommi, M. R. Goad, O. Godet, S. Golenetskii, D. Guetta, J. A. Kennea, V. La Parola, D. Malesani, F. Marshall, A. Moretti, J. A. Nousek, P. T. O'Brien, J. P. Osborne, M. Perri, G. Tagliaferri

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Abstract

We present observations of GRB 060124, the first event for which both the prompt and the afterglow emission could be observed simultaneously and in their entirety by the three Swift instruments and by Konus-Wind. Thanks to these exceptional circumstances, the temporal and spectral properties of the prompt emission could be studied in the optical, X-ray and gamma-ray ranges (up to 2 MeV). While the X-ray emission (0.2-10 keV) clearly tracks the gamma-ray burst, the optical component follows a different pattern, likely indicating a different origin, possibly the onset of external shocks.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1067-1071
Number of pages5
JournalNuovo Cimento della Societa Italiana di Fisica B
Volume121
Issue number10-11
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2006

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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