# Chatterjee 2017: A direct localization of a fast radio burst and its host

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# A direct localization of a fast radio burst and its host

S. Chatterjee, C. J. Law, R. S. Wharton et al., 2017. _Nature 541(7635), 58–61_.

Sub-arcsecond localisation of FRB 121102 with the Very Large Array, within 100 milliarcseconds of a compact, variable persistent radio source and a faint optical counterpart; excludes a Galactic origin.

**Fast radio bursts and the origin of the one-off bursts** Articledoi: **[10.1038/nature20797](https://doi.org/10.1038/nature20797)** Checked against the original0

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The first host association and the first persistent radio source.

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[The VLA localises FRB 121102 to a host galaxy](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/fast-radio-bursts/events/EVT0CVCM96J4H9M/the-vla-localises-frb-121102-to-a-host-galaxy)

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[Fast radio bursts and the origin of the one-off bursts](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/fast-radio-bursts)

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## Cite it

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Chatterjee, S., Law, C. J., Wharton, R. S., Burke-Spolaor, S., & et al. (2017). A direct localization of a fast radio burst and its host. Nature 541(7635), 58–61. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature20797
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