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The Bright Optical/Nir Afterglow Of The Faint Grb 080710 – Evidence Of A Jet Viewed Off-Axis, T. Krühler, J. Greiner, P. Afonso, D. Burlon, C. Clemens, R. Filgas, D. A. Kann, S. Klose, A. Küpcü Yolda¸, S. Mcbreen, F. Olivares, A. Rau, A. Rossi, S. Schulze, G. P. Szokoly, Adria Updike, A. Yolda¸S

Arts & Sciences Faculty Publications

Aims. We investigate the optical/near-infrared light curve of the afterglow of GRB 080710 in the context of rising afterglows. Methods. Optical and near-infrared photometry was performed using the seven-channel imager GROND and the Tautenburg Schmidt telescope. X-ray data were provided by the X-ray Telescope onboard the Swift satellite. We construct an empirical light curve model using the available broadband data, which is well-sampled in the time and frequency domains. Results. The optical/NIR light curve of the afterglow of GRB 080710 is dominated by an initial increase in brightness, which smoothly turns over into a shallow power law decay. At around …