Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons we believe gamma-ray bursters are supernova explosions in distant galaxies rather than eruptions in the nuclei of active galaxies?
A) Afterglow spectra are very similar to known supernova spectra.
B) The expanding shell of gas that follows the explosion is similar to that following a supernova.
C) Gamma-ray bursters do not appear at the centers of their host galaxies.
D) The amount of energy released in a burster is similar to that released in a normal supernova.
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