A Deep Chandra X-Ray Study of Neutron Star Coalescence GW170817
A Deep Chandra X-Ray Study of Neutron Star Coalescence GW170817
Abstract We report Chandra observations of GW170817, the first neutron star–neutron star merger discovered by the joint LIGO-Virgo Collaboration, and the first direct detection of gravitational radiation associated with an electromagnetic counterpart, Fermi short γ -ray burst GRB 170817A. The event occurred on 2017 August 17 and subsequent observations identified …