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Title: The Rapidly Flaring Afterglow of the Very Bright and Energetic GRB 070125
Authors: Updike, A. C
Haislip, J. B
Nysewander, M. C
Fruchter, A. S
Kann, D. A
Klose, S
Milne, P. A
Williams, G. G
Zheng, W
Hergenrother, C. W
Prochaska, J. X
Prochaska, J. X
Mirabal, N
Thorstensen, J. R
van der Horst, A. J
Starling, R. L. C
Racusin, J. L
Burrows, D. N
Kuin, N. P. M
Roming, P. W. A
Bellm, E
Hurley, K
Li, W
Filippenko, A. V
Blake, C
Starr, D
Falco, E. E
Brown, W. R
Dai, X
Deng, J
Xin, L
Qiu, Y
Wei, J
Urata, Y
Nanni, D
Palazzi, E
Greco, G
Bartolini, C
Guarnieri, A
Piccioni, A
Pizzichini, G
Terra, F
Misra, K
Bhatt, B. C
Anupama, G. C
Fan, X
Jiang, L
Wijers, R. A. M. J
Reichart, D. E
Eid, H. A
Bryngelson, G
Puls, J
Goldthwaite, R. C
Hartmann, D. H
Keywords: Multiwavelength Observations
X-Ray
Radio Wave Bands
IPN-Localized Gamma-Ray Burst GRB 070125
Spectroscopic Observations
Galaxy
Supernova
Gamma-Ray Detectors
Issue Date: Sep-2008
Publisher: The American Astronomical Society
Citation: Astrophysical Journal, Vol. 685, No. 1, pp. 361-375
Abstract: We report on multiwavelength observations, ranging from X-ray to radio wave bands, of the IPN-localized gamma-ray burst GRB 070125. Spectroscopic observations reveal the presence of absorption lines due to O I, Si II, and C IV, implying a likely redshift of z=1.547. The well-sampled light curves, in particular from 0.5 to 4 days after the burst, suggest a jet break at 3.7 days, corresponding to a jet opening angle of ~7.0/sup°, and implying an intrinsic GRB energy in the 1-10,000 keV band of around E/subγ=(6.3-6.9)×10/sup51 ergs (based on the fluences measured by the gamma-ray detectors of the IPN). GRB 070125 is among the brightest afterglows observed to date. The SED implies a host extinction of AV<0.9 mag. Two rebrightening episodes are observed, one with excellent time coverage, showing an increase in flux of 56% in ~8000 s. The evolution of the afterglow light curve is achromatic at all times. Late-time observations of the afterglow do not show evidence for emission from an underlying host galaxy or supernova. Any host galaxy would be subluminous, consistent with current GRB host galaxy samples. Evidence for strong Mg II absorption features is not found, which is perhaps surprising in view of the relatively high redshift of this burst and the high likelihood for such features along GRB-selected lines of sight.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2248/3847
ISSN: 0004-637X
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