Context: Our knowledge of the intrinsic properties of short duration Gamma-Ray Bursts has relied, so far, only upon a few cases for which the estimate of the distance and an extended, multiwavelength monitoring of the afterglow have been obtained. Aims: We carried out multiwavelength observations of the short GRB 061201 aimed at estimating its distance and studying its properties. Methods: We performed a spectral and timing analysis of the prompt and afterglow emission and discuss the results in the context of the standard fireball model. Results: A clear temporal break was observed in the X-ray light curve about 40 min after the burst trigger. We find that the spectral and timing behaviour of the X-ray afterglow is consistent with a jet origin of the observed break, although the optical data can not definitively confirm this and other scenarios are possible. No underlying host galaxy down to R ~ 26 mag was found after fading of the optical afterglow. Thus, no secure redshift could be measured for this burst. The nearest galaxy is at z = 0.111 and shows evidence of star formation activity. We discuss the association of GRB 061201 with this galaxy and with the ACO S 995 galaxy cluster, from which the source is at an angular distance of 17'' and 8.5', respectively. We also test the association with a possible undetected, positionally consistent galaxy at z ~ 1. In all these cases, in the jet interpretation, we find a jet opening angle of 1-2 degrees.

A study of the prompt and afterglow emission of the short GRB 061201

GUIDORZI, Cristiano;
2007

Abstract

Context: Our knowledge of the intrinsic properties of short duration Gamma-Ray Bursts has relied, so far, only upon a few cases for which the estimate of the distance and an extended, multiwavelength monitoring of the afterglow have been obtained. Aims: We carried out multiwavelength observations of the short GRB 061201 aimed at estimating its distance and studying its properties. Methods: We performed a spectral and timing analysis of the prompt and afterglow emission and discuss the results in the context of the standard fireball model. Results: A clear temporal break was observed in the X-ray light curve about 40 min after the burst trigger. We find that the spectral and timing behaviour of the X-ray afterglow is consistent with a jet origin of the observed break, although the optical data can not definitively confirm this and other scenarios are possible. No underlying host galaxy down to R ~ 26 mag was found after fading of the optical afterglow. Thus, no secure redshift could be measured for this burst. The nearest galaxy is at z = 0.111 and shows evidence of star formation activity. We discuss the association of GRB 061201 with this galaxy and with the ACO S 995 galaxy cluster, from which the source is at an angular distance of 17'' and 8.5', respectively. We also test the association with a possible undetected, positionally consistent galaxy at z ~ 1. In all these cases, in the jet interpretation, we find a jet opening angle of 1-2 degrees.
2007
Stratta, G; D'Avanzo, P; Piranomonte, S; Cutini, S; Preger, B; Perri, M; Conciatore, M. L; Covino, S; Stella, L; Guetta, D; Marshall, F. E; Holland, S. T; Stamatikos, M; Guidorzi, Cristiano; C, Mangano; V, Antonelli; L. A, Burrows; D, Campana; S, Capalbi; M, Chincarini; G, Cusumano; G, D'Elia; V, Evans; P. A, Fiore; F, Fugazza; D, Giommi; P, Osborne; J., P.; La, Parola; V, Mineo; T, Moretti; A, Page; K. L, Romano; P, Tagliaferri
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