XRF 020427
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.jpg) (Two right images) XRF 020427 | |
| Event type | X-ray flash |
|---|---|
| Date | 10 June 2002 |
| Instrument | Hubble Space Telescope (HST) |
| Redshift | ~3.5 |
| Other designations | GRB 020427, XRF 020427 |
XRF 020427 was an X-ray flash. It was observed with the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) on the 10th of June 2002 in rather poor seeing conditions.[1][2] The afterglow of this XRF resembles the properties of some gamma-ray bursts (GRB). This is probably due to an inefficient shock from XRF 020427.[3] This further strengthens the connection of X-ray burst to GRBs.[4]