TITLE: GCN CIRCULAR NUMBER: 1293 SUBJECT: XMM-Newton observation of GRB020322 DATE: 02/03/22 20:46:15 GMT FROM: Norbert Schartel at XMM-Newton/ESA M. Ehle, P. Rodriguez-Pascual, N. Loiseau, M. Santos-Lleo, R. Gonzalez-Riestra, E. Verdugo, L. Tomas and N. Schartel report: A XMM-Newton TOO observation of GRB020322 (L. Piro: GCN 1290) started at 18:18 UT with RGS, 18:46 UT with EPIC/MOS and 19:17 UT with EPIC/pn. A preliminary analysis of Quick Look data of the EPIC images confirms a relatively bright source inside the BeppoSAX MECS error circle as reported by G. Gandolfi (GCN 1291). The coordinates are: R.A.(J2000) = 18h 01m 03.4s Decl.(J2000) = 81d 06m 30.7s The count rates of the source are estimated to be 0.1 [counts/sec] in EPIC/pn and 0.05 in EPIC/MOS, respectively. At this stage the position error is expected to be less than 6".