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GCN Circular 12896

Subject
Fermi GBM trigger 120123.169 is not a GRB
Date
2012-01-23T14:26:29Z (13 years ago)
From
David Gruber at MPE <dgruber@mpe.mpg.de>
D. Gruber (MPE) and V. Connaughton report on behalf of the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst
Monitor Team:

"The Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) trigger 348984161 (120123169)
at 04:02:39.68 UT on 23 January 2012, tentatively classified as a GRB, is
in fact not due to a GRB. This trigger is due to a solar flare."
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