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GCN Circular 33057

Subject
Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor trigger 692760884/221215066 is not a GRB
Date
2022-12-15T16:04:53Z (2 years ago)
From
Joshua Wood at MSFC/Fermi-GBM <joshua.r.wood@nasa.gov>
J. Wood (NASA/MSFC) reports on behalf of the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor Team:

"The Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) trigger 692760884/221215066 at 01:34:39 UT
on 15 December 2022, tentatively classified as a GRB, is in fact not due
to a GRB. This trigger is likely due to an M-class solar flare."
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