Triggering the Untriggered: The First Einstein Probe-Detected Gamma-Ray Burst 240219A and Its Implications
Yi-Han Iris Yin et al 2024 ApJL 975 L27 In February 2024, the Einstein Probe spotted an X-ray flare that was later linked to a gamma-ray burst that had been observed by the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst…
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