Details on Acronym: FRB | |
FRB | (Fast Radio Burst) |
Write: | <<FRB YYMMDD>> <<FRB YYYYMMDDA>> <<FRB YYYYMMDDaaa>> |
Object: | (Radio) (SIMBAD class: Radio = Radio Source) |
Note: | A fast radio burst (FRB) is a transient radio pulse lasting only a few milliseconds. Since about 2020, FRB names are provided by the Transient Name Server (TNS, https://www.wis-tns.org), the official IAU mechanism for reporting new astronomical transients. |