{
  "bibcode": "1998GCN....26....1G",
  "body": "T.J. Galama, P.J. Groot (University of Amsterdam), S. Bianchi and J. Davies \n(Cardiff), T. von Hippel (University of Wisconsin) and A. Diercks \n(University of Washington, Seattle), J. van Paradijs (UoA and University of \nAlabama in Huntsville), C. Kouveliotou (USRA at NASA/MSFC) report:\n\n\"As noted by many, the identification (GCN #21) of a galaxy with the\noptical counterpart to GRB971227 proposed by Castro-Tirado et al (GCN\nnote #20, IAUC 6800), is incorrect.  The galaxy is unrelated to the\nproposed counterpart.  We sincerely apologize for the confusion this\nhas caused to the community. \n\nComparison of the images taken with the Kitt Peak 0.9m telescope at \nDec. 29.53 UT, the Apache Point Observatory 3.5m Telescope at Dec 30.44 UT\nand a 2700s exposure with the 2.5m Isaac Newton Telescope at La Palma  \nat Jan 03.10 UT of the region around the proposed OT, shows no variable \nobject at a level of more than 0.3mag down to R=21.5.\n\nPlease direct communications to paulgr@astro.uva.nl  \n\n\n\n\n[GCN Operator's Note:  The archive of GCN Messages for GRB971227\ncan be found at: http://gcn.gsfc.nasa.gov/gcn/other/971227.gcn3]",
  "circularId": 26,
  "createdOn": 0,
  "email": "circulars@gcn.nasa.gov",
  "subject": "Untitled",
  "submitter": "circulars@gcn.nasa.gov"
}