The first gravitational-wave signal from a binary neutron star inspiral was detected with SNR 32.4, component masses 1.17-1.60 solar masses, localized to 28 deg² at 40 Mpc, and associated with GRB 170817A providing the first direct evidence linking such mergers to short gamma-ray bursts.
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GW170817: Observation of Gravitational Waves from a Binary Neutron Star Inspiral
The first gravitational-wave signal from a binary neutron star inspiral was detected with SNR 32.4, component masses 1.17-1.60 solar masses, localized to 28 deg² at 40 Mpc, and associated with GRB 170817A providing the first direct evidence linking such mergers to short gamma-ray bursts.