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GCN Circular 33304

Subject
Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor trigger 230208382/697540213 is not a GRB
Date
2023-02-08T16:53:59Z (2 years ago)
From
Rachel Dunwoody at UCD <rachel.dunwoody@ucdconnect.ie>
R. Dunwoody (UCD) and J.Mangan (CNRS/IJCLab) report on behalf of the
Fermi-GBM team:

"The Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) trigger 230208382/697540213 at
09:10:08.92 UT
on 08 February 2023, tentatively classified as a GRB, is in fact not due to
a GRB.
This trigger is likely due to LS V +44 17 / RX J0440.9+4431.

We anticipate GBM will trigger further on flares from LS V +44 17 / RX
J0440.9+4431 while
the source is still active, some of which may be misclassified as GRBs. We
will not be reporting
on those triggers from this region of the sky."

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Page:
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