GRB 060729

GRB 060729
Event typeGamma-ray burst 
Right ascension06h 21m 31.850s
Declination−62° 22′ 12.69″
EpochJ2000
Other designationsGRB 060729

GRB 060729 was a gamma-ray burst that was first observed on 29 July 2006. It is likely the signal of a type Ic supernova—the core collapse of a massive star. It was also notable for its extraordinarily long X-ray afterglow, detectable 642 days (nearly two years) after the original event. The event was remote, with a redshift of 0.54.

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