GRB 670702

GRB 670702
The Vela satellites which detected the gamma ray burst
Event typeGamma ray burst
DateJuly 1967
DurationSeconds
InstrumentVela 4
Notable featuresFirst gamma ray burst discovered
Other designationsGRB 670702

GRB 670702 is a gamma ray burst (GRB) known for being the first gamma ray burst detected in history.[1][2] It was detected on the second of July in the year 1967 by the Vela 4 satellite, a US satellite that monitored worldwide compliance to the with the 1963 nuclear test ban treaty.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Quick Guide to Gamma-Ray Bursts with an Overview of 11 Significant Bursts". www.astromag.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
  2. ^ "GRB 670702 - Astronomy News". astronomy.activeboard.com. 2013-06-30. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
  3. ^ "Vela 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.