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MysteriesFast radio bursts and the origin of the one-off burstsArtifactsThe Lorimer burst (FRB 20010724A) in the Parkes multibeam survey data
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The Lorimer burst (FRB 20010724A) in the Parkes multibeam survey data

RecordingpublisherRecorded 24 July 2001
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The first fast radio burst: a 30-jansky pulse under 5 ms wide, swept in frequency by a dispersion measure of 375, found by a student search of archival survey recordings six years after it was taken.

Lorimer, Bailes, McLaughlin, Narkevic and Crawford, 2001. publisher

Copies 2

DocumentLorimer, Bailes, McLaughlin, Narkevic and Crawford · doi.org · 2007-11-02 · publisherPrimary source: A Bright Millisecond Radio Burst of Extragalactic Origin2 steps from the original
DocumentLorimer and colleagues · arxiv.org · 2007-09-27 · arXiv-nonexclusivePrimary source: A Bright Millisecond Radio Burst of Extragalactic Origin2 steps from the original

Where it was made

SydneyNewcastlePort MacquarieTareeOrangeDubboGriffith1Parkes radio telescope200 kmSydneyNewcastleNowraPort Macquarie1200 km

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Mysteries Department. (2026). The Lorimer burst (FRB 20010724A) in the Parkes multibeam survey data [Artifact ART0CVCMR34678F]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ART0CVCMR34678F
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