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GCN Circular 17195

Subject
Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor trigger 440728127 / 141220020 is not a GRB
Date
2014-12-20T01:27:55Z (10 years ago)
From
Peter Jenke at MSFC <peter.a.jenke@nasa.gov>
P.Jenke (UAH) report on behalf of the Fermi GBM Team:

"The Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) trigger 440728127 / 141220020
at 00:28:44.18 UT on the 20th of December 2014, initially classified as
a GRB, is in fact due to a X2.0 solar flare."
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