A burst caught in flagrante.

Authors :: Meszaros, Peter
Source :: Nature. 4/1/1999, Vol. 398 Issue 6726, p368. 2p.
Publication Year :: 1999
Abstract: Discusses research about gamma-ray bursts. Event on January 23, 1999, and its significance; Research in this issue in three articles, and in `Science'; What the bursts are; Tracing bursts; Unique aspects of the burst GRB990123; Energy budget problem; Detection of GRB990123 by a robotic optical camera called ROTSE; Decay of the early optical light; Tentative evidence for beamed emission.