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GRB 080319B was a remarkable
gamma ray burst (GRB) detected by the
Swift satellite at 06:12
UTC on March 19, 2008. The burst set a new record for the farthest object that could be seen with the
naked eye,
[2] it had a peak
apparent magnitude of 5.8 and remained theoretically visible for ~30 seconds.
[3] The magnitude was brighter than 9.0 for ~60 seconds.
[4] Ano - papasa ba to as brighter than sunshine?