Redshift of Afterglow Candidate iPTF13bxl
ATel #5191; J. Mulchaey (Carnegie), M. M. Kasliwal (Carnegie), I. Arcavi (Weizmann), E. Bellm (Caltech) and D. Kelson (Carnegie) report
on 4 Jul 2013; 10:39 UT
Credential Certification: Mansi Manoj Kasliwal (mansi@astro.caltech.edu)
Subjects: Optical, Gamma-Ray Burst, Transient
Referred to by ATel #: 5242
We obtained a high SNR low-resolution spectrum of iPTF13bxl (ATEL#5189, GCN#14967), an afterglow candidate of GRB130702A, with IMACS on the 6.5m Magellan telescope at Las Campanas on 2013 July 3.97. We also obtained another spectrum with the DBSP spectrograph on the 5m Hale telescope at Palomar on July 4.16. The spectra cover 3800A-9500A, show a blue continuum with weak H-alpha and O III emission at z=0.145.
