The Optical/IR Counterpart of the 1998 July 3 Gamma-Ray Burst and Its Evolution
The Optical/IR Counterpart of the 1998 July 3 Gamma-Ray Burst and Its Evolution
We imaged the X-ray error box of GRB 980703, beginning 22.5 hours after the gamma--ray event, in both the optical R and near-infrared H bands. A fading optical/IR object was detected within the X-ray error box, coincident with the variable radio source reported by Frail et al. (1998a), who also …