GW170817 was a gravitational wave (GW) signal observed by the LIGO and Virgo detectors on 17 August 2017, originating from the shell elliptical galaxy...
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after multi-messenger event GW170817 was observed in 2017. On 17 August 2017, the LIGO and Virgo interferometers observed GW170817, a gravitational wave associated...
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as predicted by general relativity and confirmed by observation of the GW170817 neutron star merger, is equal to the speed of light (c). The speed of gravitational...
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collaborations announced the first detection of a gravitational wave (GW170817) which would correspond with electromagnetic observations, and demonstrated...
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gamma-ray bursts. In 2017, the LIGO and Virgo interferometer sites observed GW170817, the first direct detection of gravitational waves from such an event....
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in the same year gave a more precise range of 2.2 to 2.9 M☉. Data from GW170817, the first gravitational wave observation attributed to merging neutron...
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Herschel and is a member of the NGC 4993 Group. NGC 4993 was the site of GW170817, a collision of two neutron stars, the first astronomical event detected...
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August 17 The first observation of a collision of two neutron stars (GW170817) is hailed as a breakthrough in multi-messenger astronomy when both gravitational...
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gravitational wave observations from binary neutron star mergers (like GW170817) and the subsequent information from electromagnetic radiation (kilonova)...
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galaxy is NGC 4993, an elliptical galaxy which was the source of events GW170817, GRB 170817A and SSS17a from the merger of two neutron stars. The Sigma...
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extra dimensions. The recent multi-messenger gravitational wave event GW170817 has also been used to put weak limits on large extra dimensions. Kaluza–Klein...
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the LIGO detectors); this was quickly followed by the detection of the GW170817 gravitational wave, the only one also observed with classical methods (optical...
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(LIGO Scientific Collaboration & Virgo Collaboration) (October 2017). "GW170817: Observation of Gravitational Waves from a Binary Neutron Star Inspiral"...
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wave events (especially those involving the merger of neutron stars, like GW170817), to measure the expansion rate. Such measurements do not yet have the...
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approximately 1.5 M☉ to 3.0 M☉. Observations of the neutron star merger GW170817, which is thought to have generated a black hole shortly afterward, have...
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observations of gravitational waves emitted by the neutron-star merger GW170817 contravene predictions made by this model of gravity. Some have revised...
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including gold, were observed by electromagnetic observatories in the GW170817 neutron star merger event, after gravitational wave detectors confirmed...
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observations First observation (GW150914) GW151226 GW170104 GW170608 GW170814 GW170817 (first neutron star merger) GW190412 GW190521 (first-ever possible light...
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fulfilling Einstein's prediction 2017: Cosmic convergence: Neutron star merger (GW170817) 2018: Development cell by cell 2019: First black hole image released The...
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2017, LIGO and Virgo observed the first binary neutron star inspiral in GW170817, and 70 observatories collaborated to detect the electromagnetic counterpart...
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collision in the galaxy NGC 4993 produced the gravitational wave signal GW170817, which was observed by the LIGO/Virgo collaboration. After 1.7 seconds...
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merger of two neutron stars. Using the gravitational wave data captured in GW170817 to identify the location of the merger, several teams observed and studied...
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observation of neutron star merger, accompanied with gravitational wave signal GW170817, short gamma-ray bursts GRB 170817A, optical transient AT 2017gfo and other...
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larger black hole. In addition, one neutron star merger has been observed (GW170817), forming a black hole. In addition, over 30 alerts have been issued since...
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relativity have also been ruled out by analyses of the neutron-star merger GW170817. In addition, general relativity is inconsistent with quantum mechanics...
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wave events (especially those involving the merger of neutron stars, like GW170817), of determining the Hubble constant. In July 2019, astronomers reported...
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Circinus X-1 GX 301-2 Hercules X-1 Kesteven 79 PSR B1620−26 b 3C 58 Cas X-1 GW170817 Cygnus loop Spaghetti Nebula SN 1987A Jellyfish nebula Stellar designations...
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characteristics of GRB 150101B are remarkably similar to those of historic event GW170817, known to be a merger of two neutron stars. In October 2018, astronomers...
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Spectrogram of great tit song. Constant-Q spectrogram of a gravitational wave (GW170817). Spectrogram and waterfalls of 3 whistled notes. Spectrogram of the soundscape...
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In August 2017, UVOT imaged UV emissions from gravitational wave event GW170817 detected by LIGO & Virgo detectors. BAT (Burst Alert Telescope) is a gamma...
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