Search for Nearby Galaxies in Batse/ipn Short GRB Error Boxes
Abstract
Recent observations have shown an apparent association of short duration gamma-ray bursts with a variety of host galaxies at moderate redshifts. However, a statistical analysis with a large sample of BATSE GRBs indicates that at least some fraction of short GRBs originates in the local universe. We have considered pre-Swift well-localized short GRBs to examine a possible association of these bursts with galaxies at low redhsifts. We have used BATSE/IPN localizations of short bursts and SDSS DR5/PSCz catalogs as galaxies surveys.
- Publication:
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International Journal of Modern Physics D
- Pub Date:
- 2008
- DOI:
- 10.1142/S0218271808012930
- Bibcode:
- 2008IJMPD..17.1371T
- Keywords:
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- High energy emission;
- gamma-ray bursts