List of gamma-ray bursts
The following is a list of significant gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) listed in chronological order. GRBs are named after the date on which they were detected: the first two numbers correspond to the year, the second two numbers to the month, and the last two numbers to the day.
List
Burst
Position
Redshift
Detected by
Notes
GRB 670702
Vela 4
First GRB detected
GRB 790305b
The first observed SGR megaflare , a specific type of short GRB.
GRB 830801
Until October 2022, the brightest GRB detected (now overtaken by GRB 221009A )
GRB 970228
z = 0.695[ Ref 1]
BeppoSAX
First X-ray afterglow, first optical afterglow
GRB 970402
RA 14h 50.1m Dec −69° 20′
BeppoSAX
From an X-ray source never seen before in the constellation Circinus .[ Ref 2]
GRB 970508
z = 0.835
BeppoSAX
First redshift, first radio afterglow
GRB 971214
z = 3.4
BATSE
The first GRB at z > 1; the most luminous of the earliest few GRBs.
GRB 980425
z = 0.008[ Ref 3]
BATSE
The second closest GRB to date (after GRB 170817A) and the first associated with a supernova.
GRB 990123
R.A. 15h 25m 29s Decl. 44° 45′ 30″[ Ref 4]
z = 1.6
BeppoSAX
First burst observed simultaneously in optical and gamma-rays. Brightest observed afterglow before the launch of Swift.
GRB 991216
BATSE
First burst detected by the Chandra X-ray Observatory [ 1]
GRB 030329
z = 0.168[ Ref 5]
HETE-2
The closest "classical" long GRB to Earth and the most thoroughly studied afterglow to date.
GRB 050509B
z = 0.225
Swift
First short burst with a detected afterglow and a possible host galaxy (not unique).
GRB 050709
z = 0.161[ Ref 6]
HETE-2
First short burst with a detected optical counterpart.
GRB 050724
z = 0.258[ Ref 7]
Swift
First short burst with a detected radio, optical, and X-ray counterpart, as well as an unambiguous association with an elliptical galaxy.
GRB 060218
z = 0.0331[ Ref 8]
Swift
First GRB with an accompanying supernova which could be tracked starting immediately after the burst.
GRB 060614
R.A. 21h 23m 27.0s Decl. −53° 02′ 02″
z = 0.125
Swift
Either a long-duration burst in which the presence of a bright supernova is ruled out, or a short-duration burst with extremely long-lasting gamma-ray emission.
GRB 080319B
z = 0.937
Swift
The most (optically) luminous event of any nature observed in the universe to date. By far the brightest optical afterglow of any gamma-ray burst.
GRB 080916C
z = 4.35[ Ref 9]
Fermi
Formerly the most energetic gamma-ray burst observed.
GRB 090423
R.A. 09h 55m 33.08s Decl. +18° 08′ 58.9″
z = 8.2
Swift
Remains the record holder for most distant observed object in the universe with spectroscopic confirmation.[ 2] [ Ref 10]
GRB 101225A
R.A. 00h 00m 47.51s Decl. +44° 36′ 01.1″
z = 0.33
Swift
28 minutes duration. Also known as the "Christmas burst".
GRB 130427A
R.A. 11h 32m 32.84s Decl. +27° 41′ 56.2″
z = 0.34
Swift
hours duration
GRB 160625B
R.A. 20h 34m 23.25s Decl. +06° 55′ 10.5″[ 3]
z = 1.406
Fermi ; LAT
Extremely bright burst with polarized optical light[ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
GRB 170817A
R.A. 12h 47m Decl. −39° 48′[ 7]
z = 0.009727
Fermi
Neutron star collision, producing the gravitational wave named GW170817 .[ 7] [ 8] [ 9] Closest GRB known to date
GRB 200826A
z=0.7486
A short duration gamma ray burst that lasted for 0.5 seconds .[ 10]
GRB 211211A
z=0.0785
Swift, Fermi
First long GRB from a binary neutron star merger[ 11]
GRB 221009A
R.A. 19h 13m 03.48s Decl. 19° 46′ 24.6″
z = 0.151
Swift
One of the closest GRB and was the most energetic and brightest GRB ever recorded, deemed the "B.O.A.T. ", or Brightest Of All Time . It had 18 TeV, a record.
GRB 230307A
Fermi
Second only to GRB 221009A in terms of fluence.[ 12]
Extremes
GRB Extremes
Title
GRB
Data
Notes
Least distant
GRB 170817A
z = 0.009727
Higher redshift than GRB 980425, but closer galaxy
Most distant with photometric redshift estimate
GRB 090429B
z = 9.4
[ 13]
Most distant with spectroscopic redshift estimate
GRB 090423
z = 8.2
[ 2]
Least Luminous
Most Luminous
GRB 110918A
z = 0.984 [ 14]
Peak Luminosity (isotropic) is Liso = 4.7 × 1047 Watts[ 15]
Most Energetic
GRB 221009A
18 TeV;[ 16]
z=0.151
It is the most energetic gamma-ray burst ever recorded. It has been deemed to be the "B.O.A.T. ", or Brightest Of All Time . It had the highest fluence and peak flux ever identified, by a large margin.[ 14] It also holds the record for highest energy burst recorded if released isotropically, beating GRB 080916C .[ 14] It may have released a photon at 251 TeV.[ 17]
Longest duration
GRB 111209A
Duration = at least 7 hours
Shortest duration
GRB 820405
Duration = 12 ms
Most distant naked-eye brightness GRB
GRB 080319B
Apparent magnitude : 5.3 z=0.937
[ 18] [ 19]
Firsts
GRB Firsts
Title
GRB
Date
Data
Notes
First GRB detected
GRB 670702
1967 July 2
[ 18]
First GRB identified
GRB 781104
1978 November 4
Venera-11, Venera-12, Prognoz-7, ISEE-3, Pioneer Venus Orbiter, Vela
First long duration GRB discovered
First short duration GRB discovered
First hard spectrum GRB discovered
First soft spectrum GRB discovered
First GRB whose distance was determined
GRB 970508
z=0.835
[ 20]
First GRB discovered with a radio afterglow
GRB 970508
[ 20]
First GRB discovered with an optical afterglow
GRB 970228
February 28, 1997 02:58 UTC
[ 20]
First GRB discovered with an X-ray afterglow
GRB 780506
[ 21]
First Short GRB discovered with millimeter afterglow[ 22]
GRB 211106A
2021 November 6 04:37:31.2 UT[ 23]
0.7<z<1.4[ 24]
One of the widest and most energetic SGRB jets known to date. Associated with a neutron star merger.[ 25] [ 26] [ 27]
First GRB linked to a supernova
GRB 980425
25 April 1998 21:49 UTC
SN 1998bw
GRB 030329 definitively linked SNe with GRBs, being associated with the hypernova SN 2003dh [ 20] [ 28]
First GRB of naked-eye brightness
GRB 080319B
2008 March 19 06:12 UTC
Apparent magnitude : 5.7
The first GRB bright enough to be visible to amateur astronomers with low powered scopes was GRB 990123 at magnitude 9 [ 18] [ 19] [ 20]
First GRB with associated Gravitational wave detection
GRB 170817A
2017 August 17
GW170817
First GRB with tera-electron volt radiation from inverse Compton emission .[ 29]
GRB 190114C
2019 January 14 20:57:03 UT[ 30]
z=0.4245;[ 31] magnitude=15.60est[ 30]
"light detected from the object had the highest energy ever observed: 1 Tera electron volt (TeV) -- about one trillion times as much energy per photon as visible light";[ 29] "the brightest light ever seen from Earth [to date]";[ 32] "this detection is considered a milestone in high-energy astrophysics".[ 33] Its light energy was then overtaken by GRB 190829A with 3.3 TeV[ 34] [ 35] and then GRB 221009A with 18 TeV.[ 36] [ 37]
Most distant GRB
Notes
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