Satellite data showing the flare (IMAGE)

University of Turku

Satellite data showing the flare

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The observed burst appears as a sharp flaring of the light curve from satellite observations, showing how an otherwise consistently dim object brightens suddenly and sharply. In the upper corner, the observed flaring is shown in more detail. The amount of light emitted in the burst is equivalent to the brightness of about 100 galaxies.

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Kishore et al. 2024

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