What caused the Brightest Explosion in the Universe?
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Published 2023-06-11
00:00 Introduction
01:21 What was the BOAT?
02:04 Gamma-Ray Bursts and their Afterglow
03:26 The BOAT compared to other GRBs
05:21 Sponsored by Incogni
06:34 How the BOAT was unlike other GRBs
08:41 Webb observations didn't find a supernova
09:32 Hubble image of the BOAT's home galaxy
10:08 Did the BOAT's black hole swallow its supernova?
10:53 Was the BOAT caused by colliding neutron stars?
12:22 Why wasn't the BOAT's jets polarized?
13:11 How Galactic dust formed the BOAT's rings
14:35 Thank you Patrons!
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All Comments (21)
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I love that Voyager 1 was part of the story. Great video as always!
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You really know your subject. And I like your presentation style.
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I'm in awe by your immaculately clear explanation of the GRB and its related studies. For once, I can actually understand and appreciate how exciting this discovery is! Keep up the good work Christian!
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The sheer scale of things in this universe is what draws me to astronomy. And, your passion in astronomy and teaching it to the public is what draws me to your channel. I wish I had you as my professor in astronomy. :)
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Better to be a BOAT on the ocean than a ship in a bottle. Fascinating stuff Christian, thanks for keeping your style and enthusiasm coming!
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This channel is like a nice burst of gamma rays from the depths of the YouTube galaxy
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Excellent analysis of this incident. Fascinating. Much appreciated.
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Didn’t even know this happened and it’s crazy to think voyager 1 saw it hope we can get more info off of the BOAT
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Its been said, “ Sometimes you get shown the light. In the strangest of places if you look at it right.” :)
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Launch Pad Astronomy is the BOAT of YouTube science channels
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Great video. Imagine just walking outside and looking up at the right part of the sky and seeing this happen in real time. I remember watching a video about one of these gamma ray bursts from 2008 and someone claimed to have seen it by chance that day
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My friend your channel is the best since channel out there, the way you explain things is top noch. Thank you for you work🙏🏻
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Aiming directly at earth, very thankful for the inverse square law.
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If there was only one burst, accidentally aimed at the earth, there might be many more such gamma burst than we now about.
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Holy crap! I'm honestly shocked at how bright the BOAT ended up after it was reviewed.
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Another fantastic video! Thank you, Christian.
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Great video, good job 👍🏼
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Yours videos are always so great. Its a delight to watch. Would love to see one about the great attractor.
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Fantastic presentation - I appreciate the detailed explanations. I will never look directly at a BOAT ever again. 😉
