From: jfc@athena.mit.edu (John F Carr)
Subject: Re: Gamma Ray Bursters.  WHere  are they.
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If gamma ray bursters are extragalactic, would absorption from the
galaxy be expected?  How transparent is the galactic core to gamma
rays?

How much energy does a burster put out?  I know energy depends on
distance, which is unknown.  An answer of the form _X_ ergs per
megaparsec^2 is OK.


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    John Carr (jfc@athena.mit.edu)
