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Gamma Ray Burst 971214 (GRB 971214) — image from the Hubble Space Telescope

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Gamma Ray Burst 971214

May 6, 1998 · NASA · GRB 971214 · Ursa Major

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The image on the left shows the GRB 971214 field, obtained with the W.M. Keck 10-meter telescope on Mauna Kea, Hawaii about two days after the burst. The image on the right was obtained with the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (STIS) aboard the Hubble Space Telescope about four months later.

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